Leadership
Leaders support and act on community values to help others live a good life. Indigenous leaders often look to their ancestors, culture and values, relationships and knowledge, to help guide their communities. Education forms and encourages new leaders, if approached in a culturally sensitive and positive way. Indigenous leaders are part of the healing and strengthening process. Leaders and future leaders give hope to the community.
“Mentors. Really important.”
“That we can stand up. And that we can make our own decisions. We have the answers within us. It’s reclaiming that, that is inside and being able to do that makes me most, I mean it’s so humbling at the same time. I don’t know if the word proud does it…It just exudes this goodness. Not pride, this arrogant stuff, but these feelings of good, goodness.”
