SKINDIGENOUS Season 3


#301 - Pablo Zafirekudo

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Pablo is part of the Huitoto tribe in the Amazon forest in Southern Colombia. He is preserving cultural traditions like body-painting.

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Pablo is part of the Huitoto tribe in the Amazon forest in Southern Colombia. He is trying to preserve his rapidly disappearing cultural traditions. One of these traditions is body painting for special celebrations with a temporary paint that is made with the juice of the huito fruit.

# 302 - Rosa Lopez - Wayuu

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Rosa is an elder of the matriarchal tribe Wayuu, in Northeastern Colombia. She teaches her daughters and grand-daughters about face-painting.

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Rosa is a 50-year-old Wayuu elder who lives in Northeastern Colombia with her family. The Wayuu culture is matriarchal, and Rosa is responsible for transmitting traditional knowledge like weaving, knitting, dancing and face-painting to her daughters and grand-daughters.

#303 - Elle Festin

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In Los Angeles, Elle Festin specializes in Filipino tribal designs. With the Filipino community, he started the Mark of the Four Waves Tribe.

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Elle Festin specializes in Filipino tribal designs. More than twenty years ago, he started to research on this tattoo culture because nothing was available is the US. More and more Filipinos around the world where interested in those designs and this started the Mark of the Four Waves Tribe.

#304 - Turumakina Duley

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Based in Australia, Turumakina has been part of the Mâori ta moko for 26 years . His approach is to heal the body, mind and spirit.

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Based in Australia, Turumakina has been part of the Mâori ta moko for 26 years now and known for doing face tattoos. The tattoo couple has adopted a holistic approach of tattooing and Tu uses these sacred skin markings as a tool for healing the body, mind and spirit.

#305 - Kanahus Manuel

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Land defender Kanahus Manuel is revitalizing ancient tattoo practices that represent thousands of years of ancient connection to the land.

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World-renowned land defender Kanahus Manuel, of the Secwepmc Nation in British Columbia is revitalizing ancient tattoo practices that she believes represent thousands of years of her people’s ancient connection to the land.

#306 - Keith Callihoo

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Kanien'kehá:ka artist Keith Callihoo honours his ancestors from the Michel First Nation through his tattoo practice.

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Kanien'kehá:ka artist Keith Callihoo keeps his relationship to the land and to his ancestors’ stories from the Michel First Nation alive through his tattoo practice. He strives to pass these teachings on to his 9-year-old daughter, Hayden, who is always by his side.

#307 Heather - Kiskihkoman

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Nehiyaw/Anishinaabe artist Heather Kiskihkoman finds inspiration for her tattoo designs on the land where she grew up.

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Nehiyaw/Anishinaabe artist Heather Kiskihkoman finds inspiration for her tattoo designs on the land where she grew up and still lives today. She shares this journey with her family as they prepare for her sister Vivienne’s first traditional tattoo.

#308 - Toby Sicks

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Struggling to find direction, Toby Sicks credits the discovery of his Metis heritage to his success as a tattoo artist.

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Struggling to find direction, Toby Sicks credits the discovery of his Metis heritage to his success as a tattoo artist. Overcoming his addiction to become the hard working outspoken Metis man he is today; Toby sets a great example for youth who may be trying to find their own voice in the world today.

#309 - Stacey Fayant

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Born and raised in Regina Saskatchewan, Stacey Fayant is a Metis and Cree tattoo artist who is revitalizing the practice of skin stich and hand poke.

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Born and raised in Regina Saskatchewan, Stacey Fayant is a Metis and Cree tattoo artist who has found a way to give back to her urban Indigenous community by revitalizing the practice of skin stich and hand poke.

#310 - Lianna Spence

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Lianna Spence is a tattoo artist in Prince Rupert, BC, who does beautifully detailed designs based on the family crests of her clients.

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Lianna Spence is a 38-year-old Tsishiam artist from Prince Rupert who has recently picked up the art of tattooing. Her beautifully detailed traditional designs have attracted a clientele from near and far.

#311 - Isaac Weber

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Isaac Weber, a multidisciplinary artist who is both Créole and Anishnawbek reconnects with family and community through tattooing.

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Isaac Weber, a multidisciplinary artist who is both Créole from the Cape Verde Islands (West African Atlantic Islands) and Anishnawbek from Inlet First Nations, has recently taken up tattooing as a means to reconnect with his family and his community.

#312 - Danika Nacarrella

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Danika Nacarrella has been bringing her personal vision to life by revitalizing lost Nuxalk Nation tattooing practices.

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Danika Nacarrella 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.

#313 - Gordon Sparks

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With over 20 years of tattoo machine experience, Mi’kmaw artist Gordon Sparks is connecting to his roots through handpoke.

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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.