"We hold on to our otuhan, our give-aways, because they help us to remain Indians."
Lame Deer, LAKOTA
Our traditional communities and villages function on interdependence.
Share the deer and give freely of what you have to another.
Another way to express this principle is, it's better to give than to receive.
To share what you have eliminates complexity.
The Elders say, live a simple life. One of the principles in the Unseen World is, the more you give, the more you get. You can become a channel for abundance for your family, tribe, or community.
A giving person sets up a flow or replacement. Whatever you share will be returned to you in an amount equal or greater.
The Indian way is for everyone to give to another, thus the community wins.