We would have 4-H volunteers. Some of them may be seen as elders in their indigenous community. The volunteers I know personally were involved in 4-H when they were children. As leaders in their community, they wish the youth they see now to have that experience. In 4-H, in the non-indigenous world, we would say that they are community leaders. Maybe we use a different term, but both would mean that sense of respect in terms of someone who does the right thing in their community, someone who is well known in their community and probably holds a position of power and influence to make change.
On February 5th, 2019. See this statement in context.