Cup'ik Cultural Values

• Help other people.
• Help with family chores and needs.
• Early to bed and early to rise.
• Provide time to see how your life is going.
• There's always time to play AFTER your work is done.
• Pingnatugyaraq: learn to do things yourself.
• Respect and honor your elders
• Always show good behavior
• Listen to all advice given to you.
• Remember what you are taught and told.
• Respect other peoples belongings.
• Respect the animals you catch for food.
• Gather knowledge and wisdom from the elders.
• Never give up in trying to do what you set your mind on.

• A balance between learning from books and learning from life.
  
• A balance between the present and the past
  
• A balance between the planned experiences and the experience of planning.
  
• A balance between intellectual and behavioral goals.
  
• A balance between traditional school curriculum and the unique needs of Cup'ik students.

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