The Indian Alliance was the highest body managing North American Indian affairs. It held governmental functions and had the authority to establish laws, taxes, education, and other matters for the reservations. An alliance conference was held every year, with the location set in the Lakota Tribe.
The Lakota Tribe was the largest Indian population, with more than three hundred thousand people and a land area of 27,000 square kilometers, comparable to West Virginia, the tenth-smallest state in the United States. However, the Lakota reservation lay in the Grand Canyon region, filled with mountains and ravines. The land was barren, and most of it was wilderness.
Billy also told Jiang Hao that the annual alliance conference was more than a political event. It was also a family event. Shapeshifting warriors from every tribe would gather together for a warriors' assembly.
A Jaguar and three brand-new Ford pickups sped down Interstate 84. The Jaguar was Jiang Hao's ride, while the three new pickups had been bought by Jiang Hao as official vehicles for the wolf warriors.
At forty or fifty thousand US dollars each, the pickups were a trivial expense to Jiang Hao. Ford pickups were rugged and durable, capable of lasting through a generation. With vehicles, it was also easier for Jiang Hao to direct Sam and the others.
Only Jiang Hao and Uncle Billy were in the Jaguar. Billy asked, "Jon, have you figured out what you're going to say?"
"I have. I'm going to speak from two angles: economic development and cultural heritage," Jiang Hao said.
Billy sighed inwardly. His nephew truly was different from ordinary Indians. He did not know why someone so young possessed such formidable abilities. Could it really be a blessing from their ancestors?
"Jon, attending the alliance conference is one thing, but there'll also