If I feel a need then I would start with that area. Yesterday Today and Tomorrow, A Handbook for Educators . Values Cooperation Attitudes and Behaviors Cooperation is highly valued. Because of strong feelings of group solidarity, competition within the group is rare. There is security in being a member of the group and in not being singled out and placed in a position above or below others.
Approved behavior includes improving on and competing with one's past performance however.
The sense of cooperation is so strong in many tribal communities that democracy means consent by consensus, not by majority rule. Agreement and cooperation among tribal members are all-important. This value is often at odds with the competitive spirit emphasized in the dominant society. Educational Considerations A common result of the disparity between cooperation and competition is that, under certain circumstances, when a fellow Indian student does not answer a question in class, some Indian students may state that they, too, do not know the answer, even though they might. This practice stems from their noncompetitive culture and concern that other individuals do not lose face.