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California Native American Women Discuss The Meaning of Traditional Tattoos

July 1, 2019 — There’s been a renaissance of Native American cultural practices in the last fifty years or so, according to Lyn Risling, an educator, artist, and California Native American woman who is part of that Renaissance. She was one of four women who spoke at the Grace Hudson Museum on Sunday, about the significance of traditional facial tattoos in a wide variety of Native California traditions. 

We’ll hear insights from Lyn Risling, Cheryl Tuttle, Meyo Marrufo, and L. Frank Manriquez, about a tradition that’s deeply personal, but also encompasses community, responsibility, and growing into who you are as a member of your community.

 

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Longer version of conversation with Lyn Risling, Cheryl Tuttle, Meyo Marrufo, and L. Frank Manriquez, about the significance of traditional facial tattoos among California Native American women.

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