The Fifteen Poles Represent the Following Values;

 

     OBEDIENCE;  We learn by listening to Tradition stories, by listening to our parents or guardians, our fellow students and our Teachers. We learn by their behaviour and their reminders, so that we know what is right and what is wrong.

 

     RESPECT;  We must give Honor to our Elders and fellow students and the strangers that come to visit our community. We must Honor other peoples basic rights.

 

     HUMILITY;  We are not above or belove others in the circle of life.

We feel humbled when we understand our relationship with creation. We are so small compared to the majestic expanse of creation. " We are just a strand in a wed of life, " and we respect and value life.

 

     HAPPINESS;  We must show some enthusiasm to encourage others at social functions. Our actions will make our Ancestors happy in the next world.

 

     LOVE;  If we are to live in harmony we must accept one another as we are and accept others who are not in our circle. Love means to be kind to one another.

 

     FAITH;  We must learn to believe and trust others, to believe in a power greater that ourselves who we worship and who gives us strength to be worthy member of the human race.

 

     KENSHIP;  Our family is important to us. This includes our parents, our brothers and sisters who love us and give us roots, the roots that tie us to the lifeblood of the earth. It also includes extended family:

grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws and children. These are also our brothers and sisters and they give us a sense of belonging to a community.

 

     CLEANLINESS;  We must learn not to inflict ills on others, for we do it to ourselves. Clean thoughts come from a clean mind and this comes from Indain Spirituality. Good health habits also reflect a clean mind.

 

     THANKFULNESS;  We must learn to give thanks for all the kind things others do for us, and for the Creator's bounty that we are privileged to share with others in the spirit of love.

 

     SHARING;  We learn to be part of the family by helping in providing food or other basic needs. This sharing responsibilities in order to enjoy them.

 

     STRENGTH;  We must learn to be patient in times of trouble and not to complain but to endure and show understanding. We must accept difficulties and tragedies so that we may give others strength to accept their own difficulties and tragedies.

 

     GOOD CHILD REARING;  Children are unique and blessed with the gift of life. We are responsible for thier well-being, Spiritually, emotionally and Phtsically, and for their intellectual development. They represent the continuity of our circle of life which we preceive to be the Creator's will.

 

     HOPE;  We must hope for better things to make life easier for us, our familes and the community, both materially and Spiritually.

 

     ULTIMATE PROTECTION;  The ultimate responsibility to achieve is "

health for a balanced caring for the body, mind, emotions and the Spirit of the individual, the family, the community and the Nation" .

 

     CONTROL FLAP;  We are all connected by relationships and we depend of each other.