Guiding Principles
Our guiding principles, relevance and respect, are the laws that serve as a basis of reasoning and action, a personal code of conduct that leads, shows the way and directs the movements of our organization.
We believe in:
- Honouring the Elders;
- Authenticity;
- Innovation and creativity;
- Bridging cultural understanding;
- Highest ethical standards;
- Mutual respect and trust;
- Diversity;
- Spirituality;
- Exceptional service; and
- Partnerships
RELEVANCE is exhibited in the following ways:
- by visitors leaving with a better and deeper understanding of early Northern Plains Indians culture and a greater appreciation of our common heritage through the quality and authenticity of facility, products, services and programs
- by providing well-run and culturally unique programs, festivals and events
- by being the meeting and gathering place in the spirit of sharing and hospitality
- by protecting and restoring the natural beauty of the site for future generations
- by maintaining an online resource to help educators realistically and more easily integrate Northern Plains Indians culture and knowledge into the classrooms
- by creating Northern Plains Indians cultural teaching tools, training and programs that can be immediately applied in the real-world of educators daily functions
RESPECT is exhibited in the following ways:
- by greeting and welcoming everyone who walks through our doors
- by listening to other people’s ideas and feelings without interupting
- by seeing things from other’s viewpoints
- by valuing other people’s strengths and to learn from them
- by seeking out other people’s ideas to solve problems because by teaming with others we can create a better solution