It presents something to everyone to learn, at every stage of life. It recognises the levels of maturity and readiness to learn in the developmental processes of both males and females. This recognition is incorporated into the designs and situations in which Indigenous teaching takes place. It recognises language as a sacred expression of breath and incorporates this orientation in all its foundations. It recognises that each person and each culture contains the seeds that are essential to their well-being and positive development.
Art is a vehicle of utility and expression.
It is recognised as an expression of the soul and a way of connecting people to their inner sources of life. The ritual complex is both structure and process for teaching key spiritual and cultural principles and values. It recognises that the true sources of knowledge are found within the individual and the entities of Nature. It recognises that true learning occurs through participation and honoring relationships in both the human and natural communities. It honours the ebb and flow of learning as it moves through Individuals, community, Nature, and the cosmos.