Discovering the Meaning of Leadership: A Canadian First Nations Exploration

First Nations Canadians are in a unique cultural context, with values resulting from both traditional, heritage influences and Eurocentric Canadian influences. Different patterns of endorsing heritage versus mainstream values have resulted. This research examined leadership preferences in First Nati...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development
Main Authors: Kwantes, Catherine T., Stonefish, Twiladawn
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Captus Press 2019
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Online Access:http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1114233ar
https://doi.org/10.54056/DAGM6324
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Summary:First Nations Canadians are in a unique cultural context, with values resulting from both traditional, heritage influences and Eurocentric Canadian influences. Different patterns of endorsing heritage versus mainstream values have resulted. This research examined leadership preferences in First Nations individuals. Linking acculturation patterns to descriptors of leadership attributes that enhance or inhibit outstanding leadership, characteristics of leadership prototypes were developed for members of four acculturative strategy groups. These leadership prototypes were then compared with existing academic leadership theories.