The elders' gifts to eachof us, native and non-Native, is their guidance and support. Howard shows us how their attention can sustain and nourish us throughout our lives. This support is the basis of our "luck" and the reason why "respect" is so important to Howard. He believes that his respect for elders is the basis of his success and is the message he wants to impart to the rest of us.--page 4 of cover