Skindigenous

SKINDIGENOUS is a series of 13 half-hour documentaries on the art of tattooing as practiced by indigenous peoples around the world. Each episode dives into a unique indigenous culture to discover the tools and techniques, and the symbols and traditions that shape their tattooing art. The art of the tattoo becomes a lens for exploring some of the planet's oldest cultures and their unique perspectives on life, identity, and the natural world.

Wed, Nov 20	2:00 P.M.	Los Angeles NH World (11.3) Written and directed by Jason Brennan. Two Ravens is an Opata tattoo artist based in East Los Angeles.
Wed, Nov 20	2:30 P.M.	Pablo Zafirekudo NH World (11.3) Pablo is part of the Huitoto tribe in the Amazon forest in Southern Colombia.
Wed, Nov 20	3:00 P.M.	Rosa Lopez - Wayuu NH World (11.3) Rosa is a 50-year-old Wayuu elder who lives in Northeastern Colombia with her family.
Wed, Nov 20	3:30 P.M.	Elle Festin NH World (11.3) Elle Festin specializes in Filipino tribal designs.
Wed, Nov 20	4:00 P.M.	Turumakina Duley NH World (11.3) Based in Australia, Turumakina has been part of the Maori ta moko for 26 years now and known for doing face tattoos.
Wed, Nov 20	4:30 P.M.	Kanahus Manuel NH World (11.3) Land defender Kanahus Manuel is revitalizing ancient tattoo practices that represent thousands of years of ancient connection to the land.
Thu, Nov 21	2:00 P.M.	Keith Callihoo NH World (11.3) Kanien'keha: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.
Thu, Nov 21	2:30 P.M.	Kiskihkoman NH World (11.3) Nehiyaw/Anishinaabe artist Heather Kiskihkoman finds inspiration for her tattoo designs on the land where she grew up and still lives today.
Thu, Nov 21	3:00 P.M.	Toby Sicks NH World (11.3) Struggling to find direction, Toby Sicks credits the discovery of his Metis heritage to his success as a tattoo artist.
Thu, Nov 21	3:30 P.M.	Stacey Fayant NH World (11.3) 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.
Thu, Nov 21	4:00 P.M.	Lianna Spence NH World (11.3) Lianna Spence is a tattoo artist in Prince Rupert, BC, who does beautifully detailed designs based on the family crests of her clients.
Thu, Nov 21	4:30 P.M.	Isaac Weber NH World (11.3) Isaac Weber, a multidisciplinary artist who is both Creole 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.
Mon, Nov 25	2:00 P.M.	Danika Nacarrella NH World (11.3) Danika Nacarrella is from the Nuxalk Nation in Bella Coola, B.
Mon, Nov 25	2:30 P.M.	Gordon Sparks NH World (11.3) With over 20 years of tattoo machine experience, Mi'kmaw mask carver Gordon Sparks is turning his skills to handpoke tattooing.