Old Wisdom: Indigenous Democracy Principles as Strategies for Social Change within Organizations and Tribal Communities

• Main Authors: Rebecca Maldonado Moore, Thohahoken Michael Doxtater
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
• Series: Genealogy
• Subjects: democracy; social change; trauma and resiliency
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-5778/4/1/10
• ISSN: 2313-5778

Community engagement founded on Indigenous decision-making practices is essential in addressing issues during turbulent times and ever-changing political landscapes. Indigenous leaders on this continent were instrumental in practicing democracy to address issues impacting local communities with the people, not in isolation. This paper highlights the Search Conference model as a community based participatory change model with Indigenous principles embedded in the process. Specific cases are presented to demonstrate lessons learned.