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Episode 6: The rise of 'pretendians'

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As part of Myjanne's exploration into the topic of Māori identity and indigeneity more broadly, Myjanne says she came across a phenomenon called 'pretendians' (Pretend Indians). According to Anishnaabe man and native filmmaker Drew Hayden Taylor, the past decade in Canada has seen a flood of white people being outed as 'pretendians', after claiming to be native when they weren't. He's now created a documentary on the topic and speaks to Myjanne about it. Dr Margaret Mutu also shares her take on the issue and what she feels defines someone as indigenous in the Māori context.

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