What does it mean to be a good citizen? In some ways, the answer is simple: participate in government (vote), pay your taxes, don't break the law, and contribute to the economic well-being of the United States. But there is more. The definition of being a good citizen is bound up in society's core cultural values and how those values are practiced in the nation or community. Tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) are on the forefront of the application of tribal core cultural values that are the foundation of good citizenship. For tribal communities, the core cultural values that define what a good citizen is are very different than those of the United States or any of the individual 50 states. Each tribal nation has core cultural values that are specific to the tribal place and its human and non-human residents. Such values have developed over thousands of years. Native people have the right to participate in American politics at the federal, state, tribal, and local levels. Of course, it is important to vote and be involved in the election process, but as citizens of any jurisdiction Native people have the responsibility to participate positively in society, not only by voting. Such participation should be defined through core cultural values.