HUM 221: Alaska Native values

Link to faculty page -- also add to syllabus along with the links on Haudenosaunee and Lakota values ...

The Alaska Native Knowledge Network at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks has a webpage on Native values with links to separate webpages on:

Alutiiq | Athabaskan/Athabascan | Iñupiaq | Cup'ik | Yup'ik | Tlingit
Here's the overview:

ALASKA NATIVE CULTURES all hold certain values to be paramount to their cultures. This website showcases some of the similarities and individualities of various Alaska Native groups and thier values. Below is a list of some important values all Alaska Native Cultures share, and at the bottom of the page are links to individual culture pages.

• Show Respect to Others - Each Person Has a Special Gift
  
• Share what you have - Giving Makes You Richer
  
• Know Who You Are - You Are a Reflection on Your Family
  
• Accept What Life Brings - You Cannot Control Many Things
  
• Have Patience - Some Things Cannot Be Rushed
  
• Live Carefully - What You Do Will Come Back to You
  
• Take Care of Others - You Cannot Live without Them
  
• Honor Your Elders - They Show You the Way in Life
  
• Pray for Guidance - Many Things Are Not Known
  
• See Connections - All Things Are Related

A valuable resource, and a good way to start off the semester next year.