Case Study Of Osoyoos Indian Band And Application Of Okanagan Leadership Principles

In this weeks case study on the Osoyoos Indian Band and Application of Okanagan Leadership Principles, I have chosen to speak about the four topics of leadership, role models, the ways meetings have evolved, and engagement within the indigenous community. As a Navajo Nation and Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota member, I grew up mostly in or around the reservation. I have experienced the troubles that many citizens have such as poverty, substance abuse, and unemployment. Therefore, making connections to points made by Ethan Baptiste in this case study was not challenging. The first connection I would like to make is that leadership represented in this case study is presented in the chief, it says that they put they the people before themselves, even before themselves. I believe this idea because when I want to go to college, I want to go so I can come back to reservation and help the Native communities. To go to college not for my own personal benefit and I could I have a good job. When reading this essay, I have recognized a distinction between traditional governance and the American government. The traditional

The children from the community looked up to the chiefs and he was their role model. This is important because it ties in with one of the foundations in tribal governance and what thought to be important. There is a dramatic difference between American government leaders and tribal governance leaders. I believe that government leaders strive to be good role models for the young citizens of our country and this could be true. However, there is an absence of relatableness. With chiefs, they understood their people because they recognized the issues present in their lives. Compared to American governance leaders, they look over a large mass of people and with that, it is more difficult to do this. That is why I believe having chapter house leaders and other leadership roles to govern smaller groups of people is a good