Indigenous:

“Retracing the Lines of Inuit Tattoos”

The work, art, and research of Alathea Arnaquq-Baril

“We don’t have coming of age rituals like that anymore,” she deplored. “There’s nothing to mark the passage between being a child and being an adult. Perhaps to remedy that, Alethea started researching face tattoos, a couple years back. At the onset, she encountered a lot of resistance from the young and middle generations.

NFB Blog: an impromptu conversation about Inuit face tattoos

Watch her 2011 documentary film “Tunnitt: Retracing the Lines of Inuit Tattoos” on APTN, CinemaPolitica, or read the educational resources

Watch three seasons of “Skindigenous” on APTN

Skindigenous is a 13-part documentary series exploring Indigenous tattooing traditions around the world. Each episode dives into a unique Indigenous culture to discover the tools and techniques, the symbols and traditions that shape their tattooing art. In this series, the art of tattoo becomes a lens for exploring some of the planet’s oldest cultures and their unique perspectives on life, identity, and the natural world.

From the Skindigenous website

Watch the series online and follow their instagram @skindigenous

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Still Not Asking For It

We are a group of artists and advocates who have united in an effort to promote a safer standard of practice within the tattoo community. SNAFI® organizes an annual tattoo flash fundraiser which raises money for local organizations focused on supporting survivors of sexual violence and work towards prevention of SV.”

Stillnotaskingforit — a Brooklyn based organization started in 2015