Maineiac

An Indian wants his son to have it better than him, so he sends the son away to trade school.

The kid comes back after finishing electrician's training. The father takes him to the chief and is bragging about how smart his son is.

The chief says to the kid "Look, every time I gotta use the outhouse at night, I can't read because it's too dark unless the moon is out. Is there any chance you could put electricity and lights in the outhouse?"

The young Indian replies, "Sure thing, Chief," and he does as asked.

Thus, he became the first Indian to wire ahead for a reservation!