In a tribal zone exile doesn't everywhere nor always imply death. We nearly cannot escape from our societies. Is it better to be able to escape or not? For the ones really loving liberty the choice seems pretty clear.
In every human society one has to apparently submit to some rules. It is somewhat difficult for me to believe that I enjoy more freedom 'Lynx' (the woman subject of the article).
An excerpt from the article follows: "Never mind the struggle to meet Maslow’s tenets of survival: being wild verges on illegal. There are limits to how long you can spend on public land. Fires are frequently prohibited, and hunting is closely circumscribed. Lynx came up against the law in 2008, when a government officer attended one of her classes undercover. She was unaware of his identity until two years later, when she was charged for running a course on public land without a permit and for cutting down a freestanding dead tree. She was barred from the national forests of eastern Washington for a year."
Lynx was annoyed in this way. An excerpt from the article follows: "Never mind the struggle to meet Maslow’s tenets of survival: being wild verges on illegal. There are limits to how long you can spend on public land. Fires are frequently prohibited, and hunting is closely circumscribed. Lynx came up against the law in 2008, when a government officer attended one of her classes undercover. She was unaware of his identity until two years later, when she was charged for running a course on public land without a permit and for cutting down a freestanding dead tree. She was barred from the national forests of eastern Washington for a year."
Being part of the community mattered way more in tribal society than modern society.
That also means the tribe was close knit, and would take care of sick and disabled members... as long as you followed the rules.