Ancestral Ink: A Symposium Honoring Indigenous Tattoo Traditions brought together Indigenous tattoo practitioners and cultural bearers from the Pacific and North America who are the forerunners in the revival of traditional cultural practises and celebrated the resurgence and resilience of Indigenous peoples and traditional tattooing practices.

In this first part of rebroadcasting the symposium, we hear a brief introductions and cultural bearer L Frank Manriquez (Tongva-Acjachemen) introduces tattoo practitioner Dion Kaszas, Nlaka’pamux or Thomposon Indian from British Columbia, Canada, followed by Te Rangitu Netana of the Ngapuhi, Ngati Wai & Te Arawa tribes of Aotearoa. Between presenters we hear video excerpts from the documentary series Skindigenous.

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Ancestral Ink, a Symposium Honoring Indigenous Tattoo Traditions took place on Tewa/Tewa ancestral lands of what is now known as Santa Fe New Mexico on August 18th 2019. This Symposium brought together Indigenous tattoo practitioners and cultural bearers from the Pacific and North America who are the forerunners in the revival of traditional, cultural tattoo practises, This event provided space and time for an informative, engaging and inspiring forum that celebrated the resurgence and resilience of Indigenous peoples and traditional tattooing practices.

Ancestral Ink is produced collaboratively by Kua’aina Associates and Broken Boxes Podcast, and was hosted and supported by the Santa Fe Art Institute.

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Learn more about the Ancestral Ink program HERE