STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS

  1. Ask tutors what they know about Aboriginal values.
  2. Review and discuss the handouts Aboriginal/Non-Aboriginal and What’s Confusing. Raise the following ideas about traditional Aboriginal cultures:
    • Aboriginal cultures view time and space differently.
    • It’s important to think before speaking or acting.
    • Spiritual ceremonies, dance, art and symbols play an important role.
    • Knowledge and skills are passed from one generation to the next.
    • Storytelling is used to teach values and explain the world around us.
  3. Discuss with tutors some of the values Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal cultures have in common.
  4. You might want to explore the following thoughts with your tutors. Is working with someone from an Aboriginal culture any different than working with someone from another culture? Why would we want a workshop on Aboriginal culture and learning?


We are all connected to the entire universe. We are connected to each other as human beings and we are connected to all of the seen and unseen natural world. We have an effect on the world around us and it has an effect on us.

Mary Elliott, et al. in Empowering the Spirit II