Living Indigenous Leadership
Native Narratives on Building Strong Communities
Gives a voice to the Native women in Canada, the United States, and New Zealand who are building outstanding leadership practices in Indigenous communities.
Description
Indigenous scholars strive to produce research to improve Native communities in meaningful ways. They also recognize that long-lasting change depends on effective leadership. This collection showcases innovative research and leadership practices from diverse nations and tribes in Canada, the United States, and New Zealand. The contributors use storytelling to highlight the distinctive nature of Indigenous leadership, which finds its most powerful expression in embodied concepts such as land, story, ancestors, and elders. These vibrant narratives give a voice to the wives, mothers, and grandmothers who are using their knowledge to mend hearts and minds and to build strong communities.
Reviews
The research in this publication encourages us to rethink leadership, to give thought to the original philosophies and practices of our people, and to give voice to these invisible leaders.
- From the Foreword by Verna Kirkness, Fisher River Cree Nation, Professor Emerita, University of British Columbia
A unique contribution to the field of American Indian leadership that brings together diverse voices and perspectives, this book is not only beneficial to scholars but, importantly, it provides useful ways for non-academics to think about leadership in their own communities.
- Michael D. Wilson, Associate Professor, Department of English, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee