How does Samuel's winter in the native village prepare him to make much needed contributions to the settlement?

When Samuel spends the winter in the Indian village he is given the full education necessary to his environment. He learns to walk quietly in the forest. He learns to make a bow and arrow, and how to hunt for game. He learns to make useful items with the materials available out here in the wilderness. In this way, he is ready to return as a fully useful young man and contribute well to the community that needs these skills.