Indian meets Beyoncé

$480 for Two MinutesI had paid $480 for the privilege of meeting Beyonce and having my picture taken with her. She was in Denver to give a concert, the latest stop on The Beyonce Experience tour. I also paid $160 for a good seat, center stage in row four.

Add in the cost of driving nearly 400 miles to Denver from my home in Fort Washakie, Wyo., on the Wind River Reservation, plus room and board—and the total came to an amount of money that a lot of people might think I shouldn't be spending on a rock star.