Points out how Americans place extreme emphasis on “linear order,” we pride ourselves on “lining things up, putting things in line… We have everything clearly separated and categorized” (16). This statement is absolutely true, if we look at our society, the city we live in, the design of our homes, the way the desks are arranged in school, everything is in straight lines and orderly. In contrast, in Native American communities “the opposite is true… instead of separating into categories of this type, family groups sit in circles” (17). of Native Americans places great value on meeting and including people in their traditions. According to Toelken, these differences in spatial systems also influence our relationships with