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

譯者: Yiann C. 審譯者: Helen Chang

(Southern Tutchone and Tlingit)

（南塔穹語及特林吉特語）

Hello, my name is Kluane Adamek,

哈囉，我是庫朗妮阿達馬克，

and I am from the Dakl'aweidi Killer Whale clan.

我來自 Dakl'aweidi 虎鯨部族。

My Tlingit name is Aagé,

我的特林吉特名字叫做艾給，

and it's so important to acknowledge (Traditional language), our grandparents.

承認（傳統語言）我們的祖父母 是非常重要的事。

I'm joining you from the traditional territory

我現在身在育空地區，

of the Kwanlin Dün and Ta'an First Nations in the Yukon territory.

夸恩林登和塔安這兩個 第一民族的傳統領土。

(Traditional language) Thank you. (English) Thank you.

（傳統語言）謝謝你。 （英語）謝謝你。

I shared a little bit about myself

我剛才用我的兩種傳統語言

in my traditional languages of Southern Tutchone and Tlingit.

做了簡單的自我介紹： 南塔穹語及特林吉特語。

I continue to learn who we are as Yukon First Nations people.

我持續不斷在了解我們這些 育空第一民族是什麼人。

We are a people that deeply value, honor and respect the roles of women.

我們是非常珍視、重視、 尊重女性的民族。

We always have.

我們一直是如此。

We're a matrilineal culture.

我們的文化是母系文化。

And so, traditionally, our matriarchs

所以，傳統上，我們的女族長

would often guide and direct the speakers of the people,

會領導和引導族人中的發言人，

otherwise known as the chiefs.

也就是一般所知的酋長。

This important role of forging trade relationships,

這個重要的角色是在打造貿易關係，

forging marriage alliances

打造婚姻聯盟，

and ensuring that all of the business

並確保部落中所有必須要進行的事務

that needed to take place in the community was happening

都能順利進行，

was all guided and directed by our matriarchs.

而這個角色是由我們的 女族長來領導和指導。

I definitely continue to see the ways in which we lead here in the Yukon

我很明顯不斷持續看見 在育空這裡我們的領導方式

not quite being aligned nationally.

並沒有全國一致。

What do I mean by that?

這是什麼意思？

Well, to be clear,

讓我說明清楚，

misogyny and patriarchy

厭惡女性和父權制度

are definitely not reflective of who we are as Yukon First Nations

絕對不是我們育空 第一民族的代表特色，

or of the traditional structures

也不是我們的傳統結構，

and the ways in which we respect women in decision-making.

我們會尊重女性做決策。

And so I saw these gaps

所以，我看到這些落差，

and felt we need to have more women at the table.

覺得我們應該要讓 更多女性參與討論。

We need to have different generations at the table.

我們需要有不同的世代參與討論。

And so, this is where I had to get a bit vulnerable.

所以，我必須展現真實的自我。

I had to really look to myself to say,

必須好好正視自己的內心，問自己：

"If not me, then who?"

「如果不是我，還有誰？」

And so I submitted my name to become the Yukon Regional Chief,

所以我申請成為育空地區的酋長，

knowing that I come from a strong people

因為我來自一個強大的民族

that continues to value and uphold women,

我們總是珍惜、支持女性，

and knowing that the voice that I would bring

我也知道我代表的聲音

would be a voice that will be supported by my region.

會受到我的地區的支持。

But furthermore,

而且，

knowing that in every and any place where decisions are being made for women,

我知道在那些為女性 或自我認同為女性的人們

or those who identify,

做決定的地方，

how important it is that women are in every place and space

女性親自參與決策

to be part of those decisions.

是有多麽重要。

And so I gave myself permission

所以我讓我自己

to put my name forward and to know that yes, I can serve;

站出來，並且相信自己能為大家服務，

that yes, this was the best way for me to take action

相信這是我能採取行動最好的辦法，

and to know that my voice needed to be heard

並告訴自己我的聲音必須被聽見

in the same way that other male voices were heard from across this country.

就像其他男性的聲音被全國聽見一樣。

There aren't any prerequisites to being a leader.

成為領袖不需要任何先決條件。

It's not about having a title or being in a specific role.

重點不在於擁有頭銜 或是某個特定的角色。

Leadership is about showing up who you are, as you are,

領導力是在於展現真正的自己，

being authentic,

展現真實的樣貌，

leading from a place of values and principles,

從一個有價值及原則的地方開始帶領，

and leading from that place, and staying true to yourself.

從那裡開始，並且忠於真實的自己。

And so some might say, "Well, you're in an elected position.

有些人可能會說： 「可是你是被選上的。

What do you mean?"

說這些話是什麼意思？」

Yes, I hear you.

我聽到你的疑慮了。

There's some irony in that.

聽起來有點諷刺。

But let me explain.

但是讓我解釋。

回饋貢獻是最重要的。

Contribution is the most important thing.

For me, joining an executive of predominantly men,

對我來說，加入男性為主的行政部門，

creating a space in my office

在我的辦公室創造一個空間

where other indigenous women could learn and lead,

讓本地的女性可以學習與帶領，

it was all about creating that space,

都是在於創造那個空間，

and by celebrating and acknowledging and contributing.

讓我們去慶祝、感謝、與回饋。

There's a story that dates back to over 10,000 years ago.

一萬多年前有個故事，

And the way that the story was shared with me is this:

我聽到的是這樣說的：

Dakl’aweidi 虎鯨部族來到了這 難以跨越、巨大的冰河。

The Killer Whale people, the Dakl'aweidi, came to this insurmountable, huge glacier.

They were traveling to make it back to their traditional homelands.

他們在回傳統故鄉的路上，

And so they came to this glacier

遇到了這個冰河，

and they didn't know where they were going to go.

不知道該何去何從。

Were they going to try to climb and go above?

不確定應該要爬過它呢？

Were they going to try to follow it and see how far long it went?

還是該試著沿著它走 看它延伸到多遠？

是女族長挺身而出，說道： 「我們往前走。

It was the matriarchs that said, "We'll go.

We see a small opening there,

我們看到了那裡有個小洞，

and so we're going to go, and we're going to try to go through it."

所以我們一起前進， 然後試著穿過那裡。」

They didn't know if they would survive.

他們不知道他們會不會存活下來。

They didn't know if they'd make it through.

他們不知道他們會不會成功通過。

But they were fearless.

但是他們無所畏懼。

And that is who we are.

這就是我們。

We are fearless because we understand the power of reciprocity.

我們無所畏懼 因為我們理解互惠的力量。

We understand that it's important

我們知道

把事物變得比當初找到他們的時候 來得更好 有多重要。

to leave things in a better state and place than when we found them.

We understand that the importance

我們知道

of connecting to the land and expressing gratitude

與土地連結的重要性 以及表達對土地的感謝

is truly what grounds us

是我們的根本，

and gives us the power and the abilities we have to lead.

也賦予了我們力量 與得以帶領的能力。

Think of when you're walking by the water, for example.

例如，當你走在水邊，

Take a moment of gratitude

花些時間

to thank the water for all that it gives you,

感謝水帶給你的一切，

to thank the land for giving you everything you need.

感謝土地給予你所需的一切。

It's always about making sure that you're leaving things

這都是在於確保

你把事物變得比原先更好。

in a better place and space than when you found them.

It's about contribution.

這是關於回饋貢獻。

All of us as women have been through so much.

所有身為女性的我們都經歷了許多。

And so this is about us finding ways to be supportive of each other.

所以這是關於我們尋找 如何能幫助彼此。

It's about always making sure

這是關於確保

that we're making that contribution and investment in the future generations.

我們回饋和投資未來的世代。

That is about reciprocity.

這是關於互惠。

There's so much that we can share with the world

我們有很多值得分享給這個世界的，

and that the world can learn from us as women.

這個世界也能向我們女性學習。

These are the challenges that we have for this future generation,

這些是未來世代的挑戰，

and these are the challenges that we need to accept together.

也是我們要一起接受的挑戰。

We need to give ourselves the permission to step into our own power.

我們必須讓自己找回內心的力量。

We need to give ourselves the permission to connect

我們必須讓自己與土地連結，

and to express gratitude to the land.

向土地表達感謝。

And we need to give ourselves the permission to take care of ourselves,

我們也必須讓自己照顧好自己，

because if we're not being taken care of,

因為如果我們沒有照顧好自己，

then how are we going to contribute to everybody else?

要如何幫助其他人呢？

Gunalchéesh. Thank you.

（傳統語言）謝謝你。 （英語）謝謝你。