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Skindigenous

Alaska - Marjorie Tahbone

Marjorie Tahbone, an Alaskan artist of Inupiaq heritage, was first among the living women of her family to get her traditional chin tattoo.

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"Skindigenous" is a series of 13 half-hour documentaries on the art of tattooing as practiced by indigenous peoples around the world. Each episode dives into a unique indigenous culture to discover the tools and techniques, and the symbols and traditions that shape their tattooing art. The art of the tattoo becomes a lens for exploring some of the planet's oldest cultures and their unique perspectives on life, identity, and the natural world.

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Prince Ruppert - Nakkita Trimble

As the only living tattoo artist from the Nisga'a Nation, Nakkita Trimble hopes to revive the traditional process of tattooing known as gihlee'e.

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Skindigenous

Alaska - Marjorie Tahbone

Marjorie Tahbone, an Alaskan artist of Inupiaq heritage, was first among the living women of her family to get her traditional chin tattoo.

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Skindigenous

Skindigenous

New Zealand - Gordon Toi

In the twentieth century, the Maori of New Zealand all but lost their tattooing tradition.

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Skindigenous

Seattle: Nahaan

Seattle-born artist Nahaan sees tattoo, like many other forms of artistic expression, as a political act and a form of resistance.

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Skindigenous

Hawaii - Keone Nunes

If Keone Nunes had never picked up the tools and answered the call to master of kakau, there would likely be no traditional tattooing in Hawaii today.

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Prince Ruppert - Nakkita Trimble

As the only living tattoo artist from the Nisga'a Nation, Nakkita Trimble hopes to revive the traditional process of tattooing known as gihlee'e.

2018-12-15T01:30:00-08:00

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Mexico - Samuel Olman

The ancient city of Palenque was once a hub of Mayan civilization. For centuries after its decline, it lay hidden under layers of tropical vegetation, until modern archaeologists peeled back the jungle to reveal it to the world in the last century.

2018-12-18T01:30:00-08:00

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2018-12-18T05:30:00-08:00

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2018-12-20T01:30:00-08:00

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2018-12-20T05:30:00-08:00

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2018-12-22T01:30:00-08:00

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2018-12-22T05:30:00-08:00

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Toronto - Jay Soule

Jay Soule is a multidisciplinary artist known as "Chippewar" in the Indigenous community. His internationally-recognized work expresses much of the angst of today's Indigenous population in Canada.

2018-12-25T05:30:00-08:00

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2018-12-27T01:30:00-08:00

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2018-12-27T05:30:00-08:00

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2018-12-29T01:30:00-08:00

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2018-12-29T05:30:00-08:00

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Philippines - Wang Od Oggay and Grace Palica

From a remote mountain village in the Northern Philippines, Wang Od Oggay carries on the tattooing tradition of her ancestors, offering those who come to her the sacred markings that were once reserved for the women and warriors of the Kalinga people.

2019-01-03T01:30:00-08:00

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2019-01-03T05:30:00-08:00

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2019-01-05T01:30:00-08:00

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2019-01-05T05:30:00-08:00

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Alberta - Amy Malbeuf

Metis artist Amy Malbeuf's insatiable appetite for new creative outlets has led her to work in many artistic fields, including traditional Indigenous tattooing.

2019-01-08T01:30:00-08:00

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2019-01-08T05:30:00-08:00

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2019-01-10T01:30:00-08:00

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2019-01-10T05:30:00-08:00

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2019-01-12T01:30:00-08:00

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2019-01-12T05:30:00-08:00

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