I agree with the sentiment - anyone expecting to make a ton of money off of a career in Native American studies is naive at best. That said, the author did man

I agree with the sentiment - anyone expecting to make a ton of money off of a career in Native American studies is naive at best. That said, the author did manage to be hired in multiple tenure-track positions, and made it to an Ivy League school. One would hope - expect, really - that with that level of career success she should be able to at least pay off their college debts, especially if she was as frugal as she claimed to be in her essay.