dr. malveauz -- malveaux says we do not keep track of what goes on on the reservation, cecilia firethunder, tell me what it is like for the recession means nothing because it is always that way. >> i want millions of americans who represent as native american -- we represent over 500 tribes, large and small. the largest is the navajo. the second largest is my reservation. 2.5 million acres of land. 40,000 citizens living in my country. over half of our population are 18 and under. he talks about what recession. during the depression, i can recall my father and uncle talking. "what depression?" america -- unfortunately, there is a huge piece of land between l.a. and new york city called middle america, where we live. many of the indian reservations are in middle america. we have much land, lots of poverty. one of the things i like to remind the audience is that the american indians are the only ones mentioned in article 6 of the united states constitution, where the "is, "to honor all treaties made by this government as the united states of america." if we are mentioned in the constitution