Restorying indigenous leadership : wise practices in community development

Voyageur, Cora Jane, 1956- (editor.). Calliou, Brian, (editor.). Brearley, Laura, (editor.).

Summary: The authors in this anthology share their research through nonfictional narratives, innovative approaches to Indigenous community leadership, and inspiring accounts of success, presenting many models for Indigenous leader development. These engaging stories are followed by a Wise Practices section featuring seven significant contemporary case study summaries. Restorying promotes hope for the future, individual agency, and knowledge of successful community economic development based upon community assets. It is a diverse collection of iterative and future-oriented ways to achieve community growth that acknowledges the centrality of Indigenous culture and identity.

Record details

ISBN: 9781894773836 (paperback)
Physical Description: 345 pages ; 22 cm.
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Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Banff, Alberta : Banff Centre Press, 2015.
Copyright: ©2015

Content descriptions

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Includes bibliographical references.

Formatted Contents Note:

Indigenous leadership and approaches to community development -- A wise practices approach to indigenous community development in Canada -- The field of tribal leadership training, cultures of expertise, and native nations in the United States -- Deep listening and leadership : an indigenous model of leadership and community development in Australia -- Restorying the leadership role : indigenous women in politics and business in Canada -- Exploring Australian indigenous artistic leadership -- Four contemporary tensions in indigenous nation building : challenges for leadership in the United States -- Aboriginal approaches to business leadership and entrepreneurship in Australia -- Leadership success in overcoming the environmental constraints to indigenous entrepreneurial activity in Canada -- Canadian case studies : First Nations -- Canadian case studies : indigenous organizations -- Conclusion.