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pai mei, you continue to ignore against the well-known facts of the historic record. The Chocktaw, Aztec and Inuit didn't practice any sort of "gift economy". The Aztec especially had a very vibrant and powerful money-based economy.
You're also arguing that all tribal cultures are monolythic in belief systems, when that's patently offensive to pretty much all of them. The Pawnee are NOT indicative of all Native American cultures. There's a Cherokee who's laughing at you now.
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