To be at peace with yourself and able to express love to your family, friends and community through your actions and words. 

Respect is an attitude. To honour and listen to your Elders, parents and teachers is a sign of respect. The buffalo represents Respect because Indigenous peoples have sustained their lives through the Buffalo in terms of clothing, food, shelter, medicine and art. 

Listen to your heart. It takes courage to do what is right. Courage is being brave in the face of life’s problems. Daily challenges take courage to overcome. Never give in, never give up. 

Never lie, cheat, steal or gossip. Be honest with yourself and others. Speak from your heart. Be true to your word. 

Always seek truth. Living the truth is living the Seven Teachings. 

Think of others before yourself. Humility is to live your life free from arrogance, to not be boasƞ ul, and to have a modest sense of your own worth. 

Everyone has a special gift . Show wisdom by using your gift . Wisdom is gained through experience and knowledge. To have wisdom is to know the diff erence between right and wrong and to apply these qualities to your daily life. 

Lesson developed by
Nazia Hiscock