Reviving Nlaka’pamux tattooing helped him feel whole

Tattoo artist Dion Kaszas is Hungarian, Métis and Nlaka'pamux and grew up in Salmon Arm, B.C, outside of his people's traditional territory — a situation he found difficult and alienating. "It was challenging to grow up outside of my ancestral community," says Kaszas, "because I didn't have connection to the land; I didn't have connection to those cultural teachings."

This Ink Runs Deep features Indigenous tattoo artists across Canada who are reviving ancestral traditions that were taken away during colonization. Through the film, directed by Asia Youngman, we learn about the practices that were thought to be lost forever, and how their revival reflects a reawakening of Indigenous identity.

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[Newriverartist]

Well done! This video moves along very well!