A Life Indigenous
A Life Indigenous
A Life Indigenous
Living "a life Indigenous" is really a look at my experience of being labelled as a great many things, from School teachers, Doctors, Nun's, Priests, social workers to being told I am too Brown to be White and too White to be Brown. Managing the expectations of the colonised mind, trying hard to be something I wasn't and finally landing on the idea that "I am that I am!" Māori, Samoan, Cook Island and sooo much more, what is it that brings the children of the four winds together in history and tradition? This is MY life indigenous!
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“Scribbles”
“Scribbles”
Colonisation is at its worst when it’s internalised, when it’s your own personal oppression that digs its claws in deep, and makes us view our own people with disdain. We become the thing we are supposed to fight against, it’s when Moko turns to “scribbles” and self hatred rules.
Jun 10, 2025
21 min
“Am I Māori enough?”
“Am I Māori enough?”
When do we get to be considered “Māori enough” and how do we stop caring about a fictional bar set by a nonexistent judge for a metric that can’t be measured?When do we get to live our indigenous experience, without having to carry the expectation’s of those who should be amongst the first to support us?Let’s decolonise our perception of ourselves, let’s stop trying and start being.
Jun 3, 2025
19 min
"Indigenous Addiction"
"Indigenous Addiction"
A stereotype worth discussing, a real life issue in a spiritual war to fit in with people who don't want you to be unique, when we "fit" it comes at the cost of truly belonging.What''s left, but to find ways to dull, hide, escape from a pain you didn't have a hand in creating?But still living in the consequence of?
May 24, 2025
20 min
"My Koha, your Koha, our Koha". The gift only you bring :episode 11
"My Koha, your Koha, our Koha". The gift only you bring :episode 11
"What if you have a gift that was given only to you and you stepped away from fear and shared it fully? What if the Koha or gift you bring is you?"Kia Ora, its been a while since our host put "pen to paper" and posted, but we are back and being the only thing that matters, ourselves.
May 20, 2025
21 min
"Crisis strategy"
"Crisis strategy"
Bonfires and crisis situations, doing the most important thing, what we can.
Feb 13, 2024
9 min
"Noble savages" the Myth of the tough guy
"Noble savages" the Myth of the tough guy
Angry Haka? Angry people? or a Myth that needs dispelling? the way of the warrior might not be what you think?
Jan 20, 2024
12 min
"Flying your flag"
"Flying your flag"
What happens when we allow others dictate our opinion of ourselves, and in an effort to "fit in" we allow their bias, racism and fear stop us from running up our "flag"and being how we really are? Thanks for listening, you can check us out on our instagram channel: https://www.instagram.com/a_life_indigenous_podcast?igsh=MW5vbDg0c2w1Y2drZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
Dec 27, 2023
12 min
"different hands, same whip"
"different hands, same whip"
How do we continue our forward journey when people in power don't just hate what you do but who you are as well? Step deeper into you and away from needing their permission, opinion or support, live a life indigenous : )
Dec 19, 2023
16 min
Cultural tax evasion
Cultural tax evasion
We are not the solution to other peoples ignorance about who we are, the art of encouraging personal responsibility for seeking a personal solution .
Jul 23, 2023
11 min
"Allies or just sympathetic enemies?"
"Allies or just sympathetic enemies?"
"The only thing that shows its teeth all the time is a shark!"  Beware those who style themselves allies, important to know who's who in the zoo, learn to tell the difference.
Mar 14, 2023
10 min
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