Indigenous Leadership

Indigenous Leadership

“Knowledge is not wisdom. But wisdom is knowledge in action.” Richard Wagamese Knowledge from books provides you with information.  It is what you do with that information that creates wisdom. Indigenous Leaders that I have respect for are those that value...
Truth & Reconciliation

Truth & Reconciliation

“When the school is on the reserve the child lives with its parents, who are savages; he is surrounded by savages.  Indian children should be withdrawn as much as possible from the parental influence.”  Sir John A. Macdonald, 1883 Facing the truth is...
Reciprocity

Reciprocity

“The trees act not as individuals, but somehow as a collective. Exactly how they do this, we don’t yet know. But what we see is the power of unity. What happens to one happens to us all. We can starve together or feast together.” ― Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding...
The Value of Questions

The Value of Questions

“Is it ‘wishy-washy’ to consider both sides of an issue?  Does it put you in danger of accepting all viewpoints as equally valid, even in cases where one view might be uninformed or perhaps malevolent?  In a word, no.  The willingness to consider...