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Simon Young, One Ancestor at a Time

@simonsaidthis.bsky.social

Creator, OneAncestor.co Principal, Strategy and Ventures, Purpose Empowered People (PEP) Matai (Suitauloa), Leauvaa, Samoa Lives in Auckland, NZ, married to the magnificent Marie.

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Discover the story: Why I created One Ancestor at a Time vist.ly/4sgme

22.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Learning to introduce myself in Te Reo changed the way I see identity. #Respect vist.ly/4sepe

21.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Discover the story: Meet my parents vist.ly/4sbjg

20.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What does it mean to be pakeha in Aotearoa? This is one way I try to answer. vist.ly/4s75b

19.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A reminder that kindness changes lives. Not all heroes wear capes. vist.ly/4r2sj

18.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Discover the story: Meet my parents vist.ly/4rwb6

17.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Discover the story: 8 must-have family history tools for better storytelling vist.ly/4rs4i

16.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Discover the story: 8 must-have family history tools for better storytelling vist.ly/4rnt5

15.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My religious roots were more radical than I thought. Come see what I uncovered. vist.ly/4rkw9

14.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Discover the story: When life sends you a P.S. vist.ly/4rhi7

13.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Discover the story: The man who never gave up vist.ly/4rcum

12.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Discover the story: You'll never believe how far he went for love vist.ly/4r8cf

11.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Learning to introduce myself in Te Reo changed the way I see identity. Kia ora. vist.ly/4r3qg

10.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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She never had kids of her own. But she crossed oceans to shape the lives of generations.

Join me this Friday 13 Feb at 10am NZST as I share the remarkable life of my great aunt Noni โ€” world traveler, beloved sister, and a quiet force in our family history.

Click "Notify me": vist.ly/4qzk3

10.02.2026 10:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Discover the story: Introducing One Ancestor at a Time vist.ly/4qwxz

09.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What does it mean to be pakeha in Aotearoa? This is one way I try to answer. vist.ly/4qta6

08.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Read: https://oneancestor.co/what-it-means-to-be-tangata-tiriti/
Weekly YouTube lives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UIWcx7y2Sg

07.02.2026 18:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My ancestors were settlers arriving around the time the Treaty of Waitangi was signed. This piece explores responsibility (not guilt), identity, and inherited systems โ€” themes that resonate far beyond NZ. (2/3)

07.02.2026 18:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On New Zealandโ€™s national day (Waitangi Day), I reflected on ancestry, colonisation, and what it means to live in a place because of a treaty thatโ€™s still contested today. (1/3)

07.02.2026 18:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Discover the story: Why I created One Ancestor at a Time vist.ly/4qr7e

07.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Discover the story: Matariki, Memories and the Unplanned Pilgrimage vist.ly/4qm2k

06.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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TANGATA TIRITI?
My ancestors came as the Treaty was signed.
I grew up with one story.
Iโ€™m telling another.

LIVE on YouTube from 3pm, or watch the replay ๐ŸŽฅ vist.ly/4qixe
#WaitangiDay #TangataTiriti

06.02.2026 01:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Discover the story: Matariki, Memories and the Unplanned Pilgrimage vist.ly/4qh7m

05.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Discover the story: When life sends you a P.S. vist.ly/4qcfh

04.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Discover the story: You'll never believe how far he went for love vist.ly/4q72n

03.02.2026 17:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Discover the story: When life sends you a P.S. vist.ly/4q3kn

02.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Discover the story: Why I created One Ancestor at a Time vist.ly/4pxzj

01.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

01.02.2026 05:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Discover the story: The Search for Samuel: How my great-great-grandfather brought the world to Whanganui vist.ly/4pvz5

31.01.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thx for reposting!

30.01.2026 23:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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