Skindigenous.

Skindigenous

Kahnawake

Kanen'tó:kon Hemlock has been helping revive tattooing traditions that were lost as a result of colonization by using cultural and traditional protocols from the past, as well as modern sanitation practices. (30 minutes)

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Mon, 11/25 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Danika Naccarella

Danika Naccarella is from the Nuxalk Nation in Bella Coola, B.C.; she was officially adopted into the Nation at birth, but she has been making her mark in the community by working with the youth as an educator, visual artist and tattoo artist. (30 minutes)

Mon, 11/25 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Gordon Sparks

With over 20 years of tattoo machine experience, Mi'kmaw mask carver Gordon Sparks is turning his skills to handpoke tattooing; through his art, Gordon is reconnecting to his roots and bringing traditional tattooing home to the Mi'kmaw territories. (30 minutes)