Indiana "White People Go Home!"

On this version of Earth, the state of Indiana as created as a homeland for many Native American tribes and it is a big state. Made up of what in our world is Indiana, Illinois, northern Kentucky, western Ohio, southern Wisconsin and all of Michigan except the upper peninsula (which Wisconsin got), it is just a bit smaller than Montana (another primarily Native American state). The population is, by federal law, 98% Native People. The remaining 2% are mostly a mix of Asians and African Americans. While it is not legal to actually discriminate against white people, there is very little chance that they would find a home for sale and almost no chance of buying land on which to build anything. Most of Indiana is so-called "undeveloped" land and that's how the citizens like it.

Most of Indiana's income is derived from tourism, sales of crafts and artwork, commercial aquaculture on and near Lake Michigan and the construction of airships. Indiana builds the most popular airships on the planet, mostly because of their elegant simplicity and beauty. Most are used for commercial passenger travel. There are five Airship factories located around the state.

Indiana has a unique governing system based upon the various native nations, the sexes and the elders & "youngers" of the nations. Important statewide subjects are first brought up at the Council of Nations. Whatever decisions are reached there go on to the Men's House and Women's House, both of which contain three members from each nation. After each House discusses things, the two Houses get together for further discussion. It is here that discussions can become heated, but never rude or antagonistic.

Finally, the Houses reach some consensus and send this on to the House of Ages, where respected Elders and Youngers (most of the youngers are between 16 and 26 years old) talk about the proposals before them. These talks are always quite relaxed and rather rambling and take several days. When they are finished, new laws and rules are posted. It is not at all rare for proposals to be tossed out completely for being "too complicated" and "maybe a little crazy."

As with all states, Indiana sends Senators and Congressmen to Washington, DC. The native tendency to want to know why, in great detail, laws are needed and to label many laws crazy talk drives most of the non-native politicians mad. Most of the American people agree that this is a good thing that keeps the politicians on their toes and more or less honest.

Recently, Indiana agreed to allow the Tesla Corporation the right to build a huge Computing Engine near the Ohio border. This facility will employ 700 people and make Indiana the hub of a nationwide computer network that Mr. Tesla hopes to build.