Tierney presents this pressure as a reason many Native Americans voluntarily depart from the educational process. To become part of the campus community, the Native American student must disassociate from their traditional communities. Helping students negotiate back and forth between cultures, teaching them cultural savvy so that they can succeed in the predominate culture, but at the same time, honor and support their own cultural roots and traditions. One solution would be for Native American Educators to assist students and faculty in this endeavor. However, much could be done to assist educators to learn different cultural styles.
Cultural differences are evident in how non-dominate cultures perceive the dominant society.
Values which are prized in one culture, may be rejected in a different culture. Being competitive or a high achiever, may not be desirable because it places the welfare of the individual over the welfare of the group which is alien to the Native-American culture. All children need to be comfortable with the cultural climate in the classroom. Incorporating cultural components into teaching would benefit all students, not just the non-dominate culture groups. Certainly incorporating the Internet in the classroom would bring the world into the classroom.