Here is my heart: A reflective response to ‘Indigeneity in Europe’

Abstract

In response to the three peer-reviewed articles in this special issue, this reflective piece begins with the author, a Māori woman with Celtic ancestry, acknowledging and claiming her indigenous skin—and, more broadly, an indigenous body of knowledge. The article responds to the articles by Sisalli, Van Werde, and Bagge and Berliner firstly by making connections with them; and secondly, through taking a step backwards into the author's own genealogy in order to suggest certain moves forwards for indigenous health and well-being. Finally, it ends with some comments about Western paradigms and Māori narratives.