Living indigenous leadership : native narratives on building strong communities

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Living indigenous leadership : native narratives on building strong communities / edited by Carolyn Kenny and Tina Ngaroimata Fraser.

Kenny, Carolyn. (Added Author). Fraser, Tina Ngaroimata, 1957- (Added Author).

Summary:

"Indigenous scholars strive to produce accessible research grounded in the daily lives of Native peoples, research that will improve their communities in meaningful and sustained ways. They also recognize that long-lasting change depends on effective leadership. Living Indigenous Leadership showcases innovative research and leadership practices from diverse nations and tribes in Canada, the United States, and New Zealand. The contributors, all women, use vibrant stories and personal narratives to offer insights into the unique nature of Indigenous leadership. These dynamic case studies reveal that Native leaders, whether formal or informal, ground their work in embodied concepts such as land, story, ancestors, and Elders, concepts rarely mentioned in mainstream studies of leadership. Indigenous leadership, they show, finds its most powerful expression in collaboration, in the teaching and example of Elders, and in community projects to promote higher education, language revitalization, health care, and the preservation of Indigenous arts. This collection not only adds Indigenous methods to studies on leadership, it also gives a voice to the wives, mothers, and grandmothers who are using their knowledge to mend hearts and minds and to build strong communities. Their personal stories and collective knowledge will inspire further research and future generations."--Publisher's website.

Record details

ISBN: 0774823461 (hbk.)
ISBN: 9780774823463
ISBN: 9780774823470
ISBN: 077482347X
Physical Description: xiv, 238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Vancouver : UBC Press, c2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:: Tina Ngaroimata Fraser is a New Zealand editor.
Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Foreword / Verna J. Kirkness -- Preface / Carolyn Kenny and Tina Ngaroimata Fraser -- 1. Liberating leadership theory / Carolyn Kenny -- Part 1: Leadership, native style. 2. Learning to lead Kokum style : an intergenerational study of eight First Nation women / Yvonne G. McLeod -- 3. Elders' teachings on indigenous leadership : leadership as gift / Alannah Young Leon -- 4. Parental involvement in First Nations communities : towards a paradigm shift / Evelyn Steinhauer -- 5. Skilay : portrait of a Haida artist and leader / Carolyn Kenny (Nangx'aadasa'iid) -- Part 2: Collaboration is the key. 6. Indigenous grandmas and the social justice movement / Raquel D. Gutiérrez -- 7. Legacy of leadership : from grandmother's stories to kapa haka / Tina Ngaroimata Fraser -- 8. The four R's of leadership in indigenous language revitalization / Stelómethet Ethel B. Gardner -- 9. Transformation and indigenous interconnections: indigeneity, leadership, and higher education / Michelle Pidgeon -- 10. Translating and living native values in current business, global, and indigenous contexts / Gail Cheney -- 11. Approaching leadership through culture, story, and relationships / Michelle Archuleta -- Part 3: Healing and perseverance. 12. "We want a lifelong commitment, not just sweet words" : native visions for educational healing / Michelle M. Jacob -- 13. And so I turn to Rita : Mi'kmaq women, community action, leadership, and resilience / Patricia Doyle-Bedwell -- 14. The graceful war dance : engendering American Indian traditional knowledge and practice in leadership / Annette Squetimkin-Anquoe -- 15. Leaders walking backwards : Aboriginal male ex-gang members' perspectives and experiences / Alanaise Goodwill -- Index.
Additional Physical Form available Note:: Also available in an electronic ed.
Language Note:: Text in English.