Lakota Values

American Indian Case Study 2

Part 2: Native American Indian Values and Discovery of Gold More Background Traditional Native American Indian Values sometimes have contrasting values with non-Native values.  Family and community groups are important where at times in non-Native society, the focus is on taking care of one’s self.  Other Native values include cooperation and generosity while non-Natives may […]

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Lakota Values

Four Important Values Lakota culture teaches certain virtues for living life.  A post for St. Joseph’s Indian School provides descriptions about these Four Values:  Generosity, Courage, Respect, and Wisdom.  The line I connected with most and made me think was: “It is better to give a lot than to have a lot. To be called “stingy” is

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