Judy Genova wrote:

> Trish and others:
>
> My vision for a paleo "tribal community" does not necessarily mean commune.
> A piece of land could be shared, and individuals and families could each
> inhabit their own home, yurt, cabin, etc.
>
> What would define this group as a tribe, would be the interdependence the
> members would have between each other for economic and physical survival.
> This is what differentiates a tribe from merely a cluster of houses on a
> mutual piece of land, such as Ecological Villages.  It does not mean that
> members sleep with each others wives (tho' I'm sure that has been the basis
> for many intra-tribal wars..), as sometimes people think when they hear the
> word commune.  It does not mean that everyone has to eat off the same plate.

Your vision sounds very appealing to me.  There are a lot of steps between
the idea and the actuality, but I would be interested in participating in the
process.

Lynnet