The legacy of matriarchs in the Yukon First Nations | Kluane Adamek

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🗓️ 8 December 2020

⏱️ 7 minutes

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In the Yukon First Nations, women lead; generations of matriarchs have guided and directed the community by forging trade agreements, creating marriage alliances and ensuring business for all. Yukon Regional Chief Kluane Adamek urges others to follow in the legacy of her people by putting more women at the table and encouraging them to seek spaces where their perspectives can create the biggest impact for a better tomorrow.

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0:00.0	Hey, I'm Elise Hugh. You're listening to TED Talks Daily. Today we have such a gratitude-filled and
0:09.3	empowering talk. Kluania Otamek is an indigenous woman and leader, the Yukon First Nations Regional Chief.
0:16.5	Her culture is matrilineal, a matriarchy. In her talk from TED Women 2020, she shares how important
0:23.6	it is for women to be in every place and space to make decisions and what she has learned
0:29.4	about being a great leader.
0:33.8	Shia a word anewrneaki. Don't she,iawani Adamek Uye,
0:39.6	Dakhlewadi Ayah, Ageo-Jat du Asak do-a-Salk.
0:42.5	Goanach-Chish-Kleek, Asi-Asi-A-Sua-Wan,
0:46.2	goingach-ch-Ti-Suan,
0:47.9	os-Kon-Kon-U-Kon.
0:50.7	Hello, my name is Kluwani Atamek and I am from the Dakhlauwaiti Killer Whale clan.
0:56.4	My clinket name is Age, and it's so important to acknowledge Klaik, our grandparents.
1:01.9	I'm joining you from the traditional territory of the Kwanlandan and Taan First Nations in the Yukon Territory.
1:08.0	I shared a little bit about myself in my traditional languages of southern Toshone and
1:13.8	Klincant.
1:14.6	I continue to learn who we are as Yukon First Nations people.
1:18.5	We are a people that deeply value, honor, and respect the roles of women.
1:23.0	We always have.
1:24.4	We're a matrilineal culture.
1:26.5	And so, traditionally, our matriarchs would often guide and
1:30.8	direct the speakers of the people, otherwise known as the chiefs. This important role of forging
1:36.6	trade relationships, forging marriage alliances, and ensuring that all of the business that needed
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