These ancient guidelines, referred to as the Honorable Harvest, constrain rampant consumption to ensure that the Dish remains full. I’ve been told that these ethics themselves are the result of timeless treaties between the Human people and the Deer people, the Bear people, the Fish people, and the Plant people, in which our more-than-human relatives agree to share the gift of their lives to sustain the lives of the humans. In return, the Human people agree to protocols of restraint, respect, and reciprocity.
