Takoa Valdez Social Class & Inequality Professor Simmers 10 December 2015 Breeding Inequality: Poverty amongst Native American Reservations When thinking about inequality, the fundamental question that gets asked is whether or not it is beneficial to the structure of society. In many cases, the answer is always yes: the structure cannot survive if everyone was considered equal. However, as it has become clear, inequality has not truly benefited the structure in any way, but rather, has bred more inequality and benightedness. This can be seen through the example of poverty in Native American reservations.