Ancient Tatoos
Marjorie Kunaq Tahbone is a young Alaska Native woman reviving the art of traditional tattooing and dancing.
(Picture of Michele Yatchmeneff: Honoring Alaska Native students)
She gives facial tattoos to indigenous women as a way to connect with a culture once banned by missionaries. She hopes this reconnection and renewed cultural pride will help Alaska's indigenous communities heal from years of exploitation, assimilation and discrimination.
Video by AJ+
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