Naahsinaaniksi (the spirit of our grandmothers) : First Nations women as principal leaders
Date
2004
Authors
McDougall, Lisa Ardelle
University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
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Publisher
Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2004
Abstract
Blackfoot tribal tradition provides for the voice and action of leaders within the tribe to
be honored according to the protocol for the various cultural and religious societies. As
leaders become successful and words oftheir qualities filter throughout the tribe, it is a
basic understanding that these leaders would become mentors for persons younger than
themselves. Leadership qualities esteemed within a tribe were passed from one
generation to the next.
This project investigates First Nations women in Principal Leadership roles; it
specifically asks who were/are influential persons in their lives, what leadership qualities
First Nations women in Principal Leadership roles exhibit, and how influential they are as
Principal leaders within their school communities. Four First Nations Women in Principal
Leadership roles who reside in various Blackfoot tribal communities were interviewed.
All women are of Blackfoot ancestry; two being fluent Blackfoot language speakers, two
being knowledgeable ofthe Blackfoot language. All women are extremely well-informed
in Blackfoot culture and its teachings and imparted their understanding to me
The results of this project provide the reader with a history of First Nations
women from early North American literature to current ideologies that First Nations
women in Principal Leadership roles hold to be true.
Description
v, 57 leaves ; 29 cm. --
Keywords
Siksika women -- Canada -- Social life and customs , Siksika women -- Canada -- History , Siksika -- Canada -- Social life and customs , Siksika -- Canada -- History , Leadership in women -- Canada