Megan

Thruesday March 15th/2012.

Independence: traditions it meant respecting the right for independence. In contrast to obedience models of discipline, Native teaching was designed to build respect and teach inner discipline.Adults modeled, nurtured, taught values, and gave feedback, but children were given abundant opportunities to make choices without coercion.

The Circle of Courage, is a model of youth empowerment supported by contemporary research, the heritage of early youth work pioneers and Native philosophies of child care. The Circle of Courage is a philosophy that integrates the best of Western educational thought with the wisdom of indigenous cultures and emerging research on positive youth development. []

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