Statutes of Government of Carcross/Tagish First Nation Book Two: Government of Carcross/Tagish Traditional Family Beliefs and Practices “Our families are the beginning and future of our community …they are our First Nation…. when they are strong we are all strong” First Reading Approved January 29, 2006 Virtues/Values of the Government of Carcross/Tagish First Nation Selflessness Honour Respect Courage Integrity Knowledge Compassion Honesty Sharing Loyalty Acceptance Perseverance Modesty Creativity Forgiveness Truthfulness Generous Devotion Diligence Volition Humility Life Skills Caring Trust Cooperation Responsibility Obedience Sacrifice Self-discipline Curiosity Empathy Accountability Service Humour Patience Moderation Gratitude Kindness All rights reserved. This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without permission. 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Statutes of Government of Carcross/Tagish First Nation..........................................................i Book Two: Government of Carcross/Tagish Traditional Family Beliefs and Practices.................i Virtues/Values of the Government of Carcross/Tagish First Nation.........................................i Part One: The Foundations of our Approach to Children and Family ...................................... 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 1 The Importance of Book One ........................................................................................................... 1 The Importance of Book Two ........................................................................................................... 1 Traditional Stories ............................................................................................................................ 1 Contemporary Stories ...................................................................................................................... 1 Section 1.0: Traditional Family Story ................................................................................................. 2 THE BOY WHO SHOT THE STAR ......................................................................................... 2 Section 2.0: Teachings from this Story ............................................................................................. 5 Section 3.0: Our Kustéeyi (culture) Based on Family ...................................................................... 5 Section 4.0: Fundamental Virtues/Values ......................................................................................... 6 4.1: SELFLESSNESS ............................................................................................................. 6 4.2: HONOUR ......................................................................................................................... 7 4.3: RESPECT ........................................................................................................................ 7 4.4: COURAGE ....................................................................................................................... 7 4.5: INTEGRITY ...................................................................................................................... 8 4.6: KNOWLEDGE .................................................................................................................. 9 4.7: COMPASSION ................................................................................................................. 9 4.8: HONESTY ...................................................................................................................... 10 Section 5.0: Our Fundamental Concepts ........................................................................................ 10 5.1: BALANCE ...................................................................................................................... 11 5.2: SELF-ESTEEM .............................................................................................................. 11 5.3: LOVE .............................................................................................................................. 11 5.4: WISDOM ........................................................................................................................ 12 Section 6.0: Essential Practices ....................................................................................................... 13 6.1: CONNECTION ............................................................................................................... 14 6.2: LAWS ............................................................................................................................. 14 6.3: CONSENSUS ................................................................................................................ 15 Section 7.0: Unity ............................................................................................................................... 17 Section 8.0: Definitions ..................................................................................................................... 18 Part Two: Raising and Nurturing Children ................................................................................ 22 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 22 Section 1.0: Responsibilities of Children ........................................................................................ 23 1.1: RESPONSIBILITY OF YOUNG CHILDREN .................................................................. 24 1.2: AS YOUNG TEENAGERS ............................................................................................. 24 1.2.1: AS YOUNG BOYS ................................................................................................ 24 1.2.2: AS YOUNG GIRLS ................................................................................................ 25 1.3: RESPONSIBILITY TO ELDERS .................................................................................... 26 1.4: RESPONSIBILITY TO SIBLINGS .................................................................................. 27 1.5: RESPONSIBILITY TO COMMUNITY ............................................................................ 27 Section 2.0: Parents Responsibilities .............................................................................................. 28 2.1: TO SELF ........................................................................................................................ 29 2.2: TO EACH OTHER .......................................................................................................... 30 2.3: RESPONSIBILITY TO CHILDREN ................................................................................ 31 2.3.1: DURING PREGNANCY ........................................................................................ 31 2.3.2: NURTURING BABIES ........................................................................................... 32 2.3.3: CARING FOR YOUNG CHILDREN ...................................................................... 32 2.4: RESPONSIBILITY TO CLAN ......................................................................................... 32 i Section 3.0: Nurturing by Grandparents ......................................................................................... 33 3.1: GRANDPARENTS RESPONSIBILITY TO SELF ........................................................... 33 3.2: RESPONSIBILITY TO EACH OTHER ........................................................................... 33 3.3: RESPONSIBILITY TO GRANDCHILDREN ................................................................... 33 Section 4 .0: Nurturing by Aunts and Uncles .................................................................................. 34 4.1: NURTURING BY MATERNAL AUNTS AND UNCLES .................................................. 34 4.2: NURTURING BY PATERNAL AUNTS AND UNCLES .................................................. 34 Section 5.0: Nurturing by Elders ...................................................................................................... 34 5.1: RESPONSIBILITY TO CHILDREN ................................................................................ 35 5.2: RESPONSIBILITY TO CLAN ......................................................................................... 35 5.3: RESPONSIBILITY TO COMMUNITY ............................................................................ 35 Section 6.0: Nurturing by Clan ......................................................................................................... 35 6.1: RESPONSIBILITY TO CHILDREN ................................................................................ 35 6.2: RESPONSIBILITY