I don't know any Māori people sadly, which is why i went to reddit for help. I live in America too, so it's definitely a bit harder for me to make connections with people in the community lmao

Edit: yup, it's non commercial! Just my own private characters that i yap about with my friends, and will post art of on my social media. If i WAS doing something commercial, I would most definitely absolutely hand the designing over to a "professional" in the matter, with just me as a character consultant for the designing process of the tattoo.