VALUES COMMON TO NATIVE AMERICANS

1. Extended family - the tribe and extended family come first, before self.
2. Humble - Native Americans are very humble and modest
3. Legends - Native Americans learn through legends, remembering the great stories of the past. This is where the knowledge comes from.
4. Respect for elders - Native Americans honor their elders because of great wisdom.
5. Sharing - everything belongs to others (i.e. mother earth belongs to all). It is the Native American way to share his/or her belongings with others.