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The Mormon Church Called Me Chosen... and Cursed

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Ember Hudson shares the deeply personal story of growing up as a Native American woman in the LDS Church, where Mormon teachings about Indigenous people left her struggling with identity, worth, and belonging. Raised between her tribal heritage and a predo...

Highlights

In this episode, Ember Hudson shares her deeply personal journey of growing up Native American within the LDS Church, where she faced conflicting teachings about her identity, worth, and heritage. Her story reveals the emotional and spiritual toll of navigating a faith that both celebrated and stigmatized her Indigenous roots, ultimately leading her to reclaim her cultural identity on her own terms.
05:44
The church's narrative made me feel cursed yet chosen.
26:32
I started life at a deficit and could never be enough.
44:06
The church uses Native cultures as props, not as respected traditions.
1:04:09
Live for today rather than fear the afterlife.
1:07:27
Living in the present and finding personal truth is essential.

Chapters

Growing Up Torn: The Struggle Between Tribal Heritage and Mormon Doctrine
00:00
The Weight of a Label: How 'Lamanite' Shaped a Crisis of Faith
17:55
Performative Inclusion: When Culture Becomes a Prop in the Church
35:04
The Breaking Point: A Traumatic Temple Experience and the Path to Leaving
49:59
Reclaiming the Story: Healing, Identity, and Confronting Historical Atrocities
1:07:27

Transcript

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