Living indigenous leadership : native narratives on building strong communities
Title:
Living indigenous leadership : native narratives on building strong communities
Summary:
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, all women, 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.
Year Published:
2012
Physical Description:
xiv, 238 p. : ill.
Subject:
ISBN:
9780774823470
Publisher:
Vancouver, B.C. : UBC Press, 2012.