Friendship is valued as the highest test of character. It is easy to be loyal to family, whom you are bound by blood. It is easy to be loyal to a mate, whom you are bound by love.
But a friend who remains a friend through any and all trials is the mark of true character.
Generosity is highly valued.
The love of possessions is a weakness to overcome.
“It is an honor to be selected for service. To ask for any reward would be shameful. Let the person I serve express his thanks according to his own bringing up and his sense of honor.”
Ohiyesa
Santee Sioux