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Michael Kanentakeron Mitchell: Stories and Reflections on Indigenous Governance

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2017

Mike Mitchell Interview 2017

Former Grand Chief Michael Kanentakeron Mitchell of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne recently stepped down from his role as Grand Chief after decades of building a strong independent jurisdiction.  Chief Mitchell offers some of his stories and reflections in indigenous governance that pertains to situations that occur when asserting Native rights along a territory that straddles the provinces of Canada and the international border.

 

leadership, effective governance, border issues
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Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
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Interviews
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Land/Jurisdiction, Laws and Codes, Governance, Leadership, Civics, Cultural Affairs, Intergovernmental Relations, Justice Systems
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Native Nations Institute. "Michael Kanentakeron Mitchell: Stories and Reflections on Indigenous Governance."  Leading Native Nations, Native Nations Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, April 06, 2017

For a complete transcript, please email us: nni@email.arizona.edu

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