[Nighthawk]

It is my understanding the term came about from the tradition that an Indian is measured by how they share their wealth (property) with other members of their local tribe or village. For instance,if a person was successful hunting, they would give all of the meat to others. Then, the others would be obligated to return at least a portion to the individual. It mostly applied to non-food items, such as something a raiding party may ‘acquire’ from an enemy camp. A person would give away everything, then some would be returned to him. A wealthy Indian was one who shared the most with others. This was a common tradition among many nations.

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Name : Nighthawk, City : Deer Park, State : WA, Country : United States, 

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