Cultural Stewards

What is a cultural steward?

Culture:

cul·​ture | kəl-chər

The customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group.

The characteristic features of everyday existence (such as diversions or a way of life) shared by people in a place or time.

The integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon the capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations.

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Steward:

stew·​ard | stü-ərd

One employed in a large household or estate to manage domestic concerns (such as the supervision of servants, collection of rents, and keeping of accounts).

A fiscal agent.

One who actively directs affairs (i.e. manager).

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Cultural Stewards:

Those who are responsible in a particular culture to actively direct and manage the affairs of that culture and its characteristic features of everyday existence (such as diversions or a way of life) shared by people in a place or time.