I couldn’t agree more with your point Maddison. I am a Coast Salish, Kwantlen woman and have been taught that traditionally our leaders in our communities were not appointed or voted to their position. A Siem’ was followed because they had leadership qualities that the people trusted. A Siem’ was someone that demonstrated skill with diplomacy, took care of the community and was highly educated in the ways of the world. There were often multiple Siem’s in a community that knew how to work together and looked after the betterment of the community. A Siem was born with the gift of leadership and was nurtured to develop their skills throughout life. In today’s society we appoint or vote for leaders however not all are successful. Thank you for sharing a wonderful blog. Your comment really resonated with me!
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