Narratives of Indigenous Women Leaders: Indigenous-Centered Approaches to Leadership

Abstract

Abstract:Indigenous women have long been excluded from the scholarship on Indigenous people and a number of scholars have been critical of the absence of Indigenous female voices in the scholarship. Though there is growing literature about Indigenous women, there remains a need for scholarship that address the roles and realities of Indigenous women in leadership. Indigenous women continue to emerge as critical leaders in various areas. Unfortunately, there is limited information on the perspectives of Indigenous women as they relate to leadership. This article seeks to fill a gap in the scholarship on Indigenous women and addresses Indigenous female perspectives of leadership.