Question

Which of the following is an expression of wealth in a Native American paradigm?

Choose the best definition for the following terms.
A.
Distributing the meat from a seal hunt to family and community members.
B.
Accumulating as much salmon as possible to sell for profit.
C.
The ability to purchase the latest designer clothes.
D.
A large sum of money in a bank account.

Answer 1

Answer: A.  Distributing the meat from a seal hunt to family and community members.

Explanation:

The Indians lived in communities that were much more interconnected than the European colonists. They lived by nature's laws, so only this phrase is a realistic connection with their understandings of wealth. All these phrases are part of European economic doctrines that were not known to the natives. Indian communities considered their family or the tribe in which they lived to be their greatest wealth.