NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE WHITE AMERICAN CULTURE
TIME:
Present Orientation Future Orientation
Happening now Schedule
Let it happen Make it happen
NATURE:
Live in Harmony with nature Use nature/exploit/hold dominion
All creation equal Mankind superior to other nature
SELF:
Possessions easily given away Possessions given away with
difficulty
Security from ability to provide Security by planning ahead
Patient/passive temperment Anxious/aggressive temperment
COMMUNITY:
Extended family Immediate/exclusive family
Aged useful, highly respected Aged are cared for but not useful
People highly valued above Material things valued
material things (above people?)
Singlestrata society Multistrata society
Conformity in society Competition in society
Noninterference in other's Involvement in other's
lives/choices lives/choices
Leadership chosen through Leadership chosen through
past performance future promises
Psychological discipline Physical discipline
Nonverbal communication Verbal Communication
Picture thinking Conceptual/abstract thinking
Humor via people/situation Humor via subtle situation/
self takes "humiliation" double meanings/others take
humiliation
Learning via observation/ Learning via lecture
demonstration
Highest values: Highest values:
Honesty,trust,respect Money, possition, reputation,
loyalty, giving immediate family
Greatest "sins": Greatest "sins"
Lying, disrespect Murder, abuse of family members,
(especially of elders), theft, adultry.
abuse of family, greed,
selfishness.
Nancy Vogt,