In nation 's poorest county , about 56 percent of residents live below poverty line . Hale , who is a member of the tribal council tribe , is unemployed . Hale gets A few dollars a week from a tribal welfare fund ; tries to find odd jobs . Lawmakers do n't get `` the plight on the reservation , '' Lakota member says .
In nation 's poorest county , about 56 percent of residents live below poverty line . Herbert Hale , who is a member of the Lakota tribe , is unemployed . Hale gets about $ 17 a week from a tribal welfare fund ; tries to find odd jobs . Lawmakers do n't get `` the plight on the reservation , '' tribal council member says .