My white coworkers keep asking me to explain indigenous perspectives on everything like I represent all Native people, but I barely know my own traditions.
More people experience this than they realize.
Being positioned as cultural spokesperson creates pressure to embody knowledge that colonial disruption has made difficult to access.
“Where Are You with Indigenous spiritualities — Pacific?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.