ecographer

is an individual who mobilizes resources in a way that is not that of a 'big man' or culture broker, but works with, not 'against' the flow of ideas and events, who can take the long view of things.

(YoungLeslie 2007) 1 the previously unlocked-for individual who mobilizes resources in a way that is not that of a 'big man' or any kind of a 'great man' leader, nor even a culture broker, but instead, is one who works with, not 'against' the flow of ideas and events, with a sense of current events, past times, and potentials, and one who can take the long view of things. An ecographer is not necessarily one who is old, but one who is intently mindful of history, and possibility, who can imagine trajectories beyond their own lifetime. As Young-Leslie explains, ecography refers to 'the inscription of human history and agency in a place and its inhabitants, and a mutual reinscription of land, sea, and dwellers into human lives, by way of place names, emplaced stories, ceremonial titles, and remembered ritual' (2007:366).

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