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Governance Learnings
from the Initial Members
of the Wayfinders Circle
Representing 95 percent of the earth’s human and cultural diversity,
Indigenous peoples all over the world employ a myriad of formal and
informal governance systems; and their forms of governance represent
a unique global diversity as well. However, many Indigenous peoples
also share common characteristics such as a shared sense of responsibility to nourish, protect, and defend their territory; as well as a shared
sense of the responsibilities of guardianship. While the aspects of
governance we examine and share here are neither uniform, nor equivalent among the Wayfinders Circle members, there are common
threads contributing to a broader understanding of what territorial
guardianship means to the members of the Wayfinders Circle. Prior to
delving into a brief examination of the governance learnings themselves, it is important to reflect on the importance of self-determination
and its relationship to governance.
© Kynan Tegar
GOVERNANCE REPORT
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APRIL 2022
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