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AMERICAN INDIAN VALUES
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EURO-AMERICAN VALUES
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| 1. Group emphasis. |
1. Individual achievement. |
| 2.
Present Orientation-emphasis on being |
2. Future orientation-emphasis on doing and becoming. |
| 3.
Time is always with us; non-linear |
3. Make time, spend time, time is money. |
| 4. Age |
4. Youth |
| 5. Cooperation |
5. Competition |
| 6.
Harmony with nature; we belong to the Earth. |
6. Conquest over nature/ownership of land. |
| 7.
Giving - Sharing |
7. Ownership/Amassing material, property |
| 8.
Mystical |
8. Duality; skeptical, rational |
| 9. Patience |
9. Assertive; rapid decision-making |
| 10. Listening skills |
10. Verbal skills |
| 11.
Religion is the Way of Life |
11. Religion is a segment or part of life. |
| 12.
Modesty/Humility |
12. Attention to self accomplishments/physical exhibition |
| 13.
Non-interference |
13. Directive/giving; advice/educating |
