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WEALTH & ECONOMY | Otga:nǫnihsraˀ, tsęh hniˀ Naˀdewatwihsda̲ hsnyehaˀ
TRADE & BARTER ECONOMY

Goal: Nurture a community TRADE & BARTER ECONOMY.

Positive Change Impacts

Waste Management (page 22) Arts (page 32)
Supplying our needs locally can Our artists are too often undervalued –
reduce our use of plastic and we can help ensure their needs are met
packaging in part through a trade & barter economy

Self-Determination (page 42) Employment (page 74)
Every time we exchange food, skills A Trade & Barter Economy
or knowledge we can reduce our supports positions that sustain
dependency and strengthen our our tradition of working
ability to determine our own future to individuals’ gifts for the
betterment of the whole

Mental Wellness (page 92) Basic Needs (page 86)
Stress and anxiety from modern We can reframe our
workplace pressures can be understanding of wealth and
lessened when we reframe poverty around having needs
our goals of work, success and met and happiness, not just
wealth high income levels

Participation & Housing (page 62)
Communication (page 50) Community coming together
Nurturing a more responsible to share resources and skills
and circular economy can foster in creating homes builds
active participation community and reduces costs

Community Member Responsibilities

• Learn a new skill that will help our community directly, such as gardening, maintenance, language teaching, etc.
• Offer up skills that you have to help a neighbour, ask for help in return

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