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.
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 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 grandmothers' 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 : male ex-gang members' perspectives and experiences / Alanaise Goodwill -- Index.
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