Tribal Wisdom for Business Ethics

American Indians were masters of commerce, maintaining a network of transcontinental trading routes for centuries. Those trading networks were supported by traditional tribal values and practices. Many of these still exist today, both on and off of tribal lands. These tribal traditions are the roots of a different view of business ethics that can be successfully applied to today's businesses. Tribal Wisdom for Business Ethics presents a ground breaking vision that will help us create more ethical, inclusive, and life-enhancing business practices. Featuring real-life examples of businesses already moving in this direction, it provides a fascinating account of how traditional tribal culture observed and studied the natural world, looking to the patterns and processes there as a model of how to live and thrive in the human world. Book jacket.