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Halito everyone! This month we are breaking away from our usual and accustomed series 3 content and bringing to ya'll the recording that we made earlier this month of the discussion on traditional tattoo revitalization and futurity at the Indigenous Futurism Festival Northwest in Tacoma, WA at Alma. Believe it or not, this was the first time an Inchunwa episode was recorded all in one location. We were so grateful to have traditional tattoo practitioners Hotvlkuce Harjo (Mvskoke) and Michaela Taylor (Yupik) join us for the discussion. In this, we discussed some topics we've covered over the coarse of the Inchunwa podcast - as well as some topics we've not yet been able to cover such as: perspective of Southeastern artists incorporating traditional tattoos in to their art & tattoo practitioners. 

Due to the nature of live recordings, there may be some background noise. We will be releasing this panel discussion unedited - so there may be a higher frequency of “ums, likes, ya’knows” and longer pauses. Usually this is something we'd edit out, but we wanted to make sure we were able to get ya'll access to the recording ASAP. 

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Josué Rivas for the photos:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/josue_foto/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/indigena/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/indigenastudios/

Inchunwa:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/inchunwa/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/inchunwa

Hotvlkuce Harjo:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/dommivera/

Michaila Taylor:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/mnkonigt/

DJ Libbi:
IG: ​​https://www.instagram.com/dj_libbi/

Alma Tacoma (native run restaurant & venue space):
IG: https://www.instagram.com/almatacoma/

Website: https://almatacoma.com/

IndigiPopX:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/indigipop_x/

Website: https://www.indigipopx.com/

Watch the World Series of Stickball (WSS) live from Mississippi during Choctaw Days: https://www.youtube.com/@mbciworldseriesstickball2557/streams

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In this episode we will continue our third series where we talk with folks who have already received and bear their traditional tattoos in order to gain further insight into what it's like. We'll be speaking with Sarah Adams-Cornell (Choctaw). Sarah lives in Oklahoma City and is the Co-Founder of Matriarch Non-Profit and the Vice President of the Sovereign Community School Board.  She serves on several other boards including the ACLU of Oklahoma, Not Your Mascot, Live Indigenous OK, and is a member of the Central Oklahoma Two Spirit Society.

During this episode we will also be joined by guest hosts Nico Williams (Cherokee) and Lisa McCaul (Choctaw). We're excited to have Nico and Lisa guest host so that we can broaden the conversation about what folks in Southeastern communities - both in Oklahoma and the diaspora are thinking about surrounding the revitalization of traditional tattoos. 

If you've not yet listened to our first series, go ahead and take a listen. The first series will take you through the history of Southeastern Natives, Natives in general, and its intersections with tattoo history. Many of our guests will reference things such as boarding school, relocation, and more. The first series will help you to understand the history being mentioned in the episode to gain a deeper understanding of what is being discussed in this interview and all our other interviews. 


Links to things mentioned in episode:

-Inchunwa: https://www.instagram.com/inchunwa/

- Sarah Adams-Cornell: https://www.instagram.com/sarahadams_405/

-Matriarch Ok: https://www.instagram.com/matriarch_ok/

-Nico Williams: https://www.instagram.com/auntie_nico/

-Burning Cedar Sovereign Wellness: https://www.instagram.com/burningcedartulsa/

-Lisa McCaul: https://www.instagram.com/seawhich47/

-Lisa Fruichantie: https://www.instagram.com/fruichantie/

-Alma Tacoma: https://almatacoma.com https://www.instagram.com/almatacoma/

-ᏓᏗᏬᏂᏏ (Dadiwonisi/We Will Speak)Film: https://www.instagram.com/dadiwonisifilm/

-Keli Gonzales: https://www.instagram.com/sideshow_kel/

-Hotvlkuce Harjo: https://www.instagram.com/dommivera/

-Michaila Taylor: https://www.instagram.com/mnkonigt/

-Rubia and Demetria Buck (quillwork/beadwork): https://www.sotascowidesigns.com https://www.instagram.com/sotascowidesigns/

-Quannah Chasinghorse: https://www.instagram.com/quannah.rose/

-Nathalie Standingcloud: https://www.instagram.com/nattatt8/

-Indigi Pop X (Indigenous Futurism Festival NW) : https://www.indigipopx.com/ https://www.instagram.com/indigipop_x/

-Red Eagle Soaring: https://www.instagram.com/redeaglesoaring/ https://www.wagives.org/organization/Red-Eagle-Soaring

-DJ Libbi: https://www.instagram.com/dj_

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In this episode we talk with Cherokee artist, language advocate, podcaster, and film producer ᎨᎳᏗ aka Keli Gonzales. ᎨᎳᏗ is a Cherokee artist from Welling, Oklahoma. Drawing on her experiences as a Cherokee woman, Gonzales creates paintings and drawings portraying the Cherokee people in a way that is true to life. She is the producer of the documentary ᎤᏕᏲᏅ (What They've Been Taught) and We Will Speak, which premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and is part of the Los Angeles Times “Short Docs” series.

In this third series we are talking with Southeastern folks who have received their traditional tattoos to gain insight and understanding to help prepare ourselves for receiving and bearing traditional tattoos. In this episode, ᎨᎳᏗ shares her experience receiving them, how it's been to have them in her community, how the tattoos have helped her, and more.

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Finally, don't forget to check out Keli's work:
Instagram: @sideshow_kel https://www.instagram.com/sideshow_kel/
Podcasts: 
OK Browns: @theokbrowns https://www.instagram.com/theokbrowns/
Cherokee Word For Movies 
Films She Produced:
ᎤᏕᏲᏅ (What They’ve Been Taught) - https://www.instagram.com/p/Clos-TCukPo/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
ᏓᏗᏬᏂᏏ (We Will Speak) - https://www.documentaries.org/films/we-will-speak/

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In this episode of inchunwa we will be kicking off the third series of our podcast. In this third series we will be talking with folks who have received their inchunwa (traditional tattoos). We will be talking with Julie Cordero-Lamb (Chumash) about her experience receiving and bearing her tribe's traditional chin markings. The southeastern tattoo revitalization movement has been influenced by the revitalization of indigenous ancestral marking ways in Alaskan, California, and more .  As such, in keeping with the original intent of the podcast, we felt it important to include the insight of someone coming a place with an established tattoo revitalization movement.

Julie Cordero-Lamb is a Chumash auntie who has been apart to the Chumash canoe revitalization, is a knowledge keeper, and has helped to train up a new generation of Chumash gatherers and land caretakers. This interview originally took place in the summer of 2021 during the height of covid. Some of the comments made in the interview will reflect that.

Interviews in future episodes of this series will feature interviews with Cherokee, Chickasaw, Mvskoke, and Choctaw folks who have received their inchunwa (traditional tattoo). We look forward to sharing all of the wonderful insight from those who now bear their inchunwa.

To check out supplemental material that goes along with the episodes from this podcast, go to our instagram: @inchunwa or our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inchunwa You will find additional resources and information in the link tree located in our bio.

If you'd like to support inchunwa, become a Patron. Your donations help to sustain this podcast and support our efforts in the southeastern tattoo revitalization movement. To become a Patron, go to Patreon.com/inchunwa. 

Yakoke hoke! We hope you enjoy this podcast! Chi anumpa la chike! 

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This is the final episode of series two where we explore the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of Choctaw women and 2SLGBTQ+ folk who are anticipating receiving inchunwa - or traditional tattoos. In this episode we continue with part two of our interview with Olivia Morgan. 

Olivia Morgan (she/they) is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw descendent, and white. She grew up in Northwest Arksansas where she recieved her Bachelors in Psychology with a minor in Indigenous Studies. They moved to Seattle, WA to get their Masters in Social Work (MSW) degree in 2019 and now works as a case manager. Olivia plays on the Tvshkahomma Ohoyo stickball team, beads, paints, writes poetry, plays music, and overall loves to be creative. Her other passions include research, advocacy, and community. 

To start off, we begin talking about artists who have had an impact on the ways Olivia has become more comfortable with the idea of receiving inchunwa. From there we will explore how her gender and sexuality, spiritual identity, and more have impacted her journey of accepting and preparing to eventually receive traditional tattoos. 

If you'd like to support our work creating this podcast and also supporting the revitalization of the southeastern traditional tattoo movement, become a patron! Go to www.patreon.com/inchunwa. We've recently launched a loyalty program and folks in tiers Iskvlli Pokkoli, Iskvlli Awah Tahlapi, micha Iskvlli Pokkoli Tuklo will receive stickers, mini prints, shirts, and/or a mug depending on the tier level. These go out once a (paid) quarter - or ever 3 months. So sign up today for access to exclusive interviews, minisodes, the Patreon discord, etc. Additionally, we will be releasing Faithlyn's interview for series two exclusively on Patreon for folks in tiers Iskvlli Tahlapi and above. 

For more supplemental material, check out our social media and the links in our link tree located in our IG and fb bios! @inchunwa or Facebook.com/inchunwa and instagram.com/inchunwa

Thank you Faithlyn for interviewing and hosting this episode of Inchunwa. Yakoke hoke everyone who has listened and supported Inchunwa. We look forward to starting series three and sharing wonderful interviews with those who've been traditionally tattooed. 

Chi anumpa la chike!

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In this episode, we share the first part of the interview between Faithlyn Seawright (Chickasaw) and Olivia Morgan (Choctaw). This episode is part one of the interview with Olivia. 

Olivia Morgan (she/they) is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw descendent, and white. She grew up in Northwest Arksansas where she recieved her Bachelors in Psychology with a minor in Indigenous Studies. They moved to Seattle, WA to get their Masters in Social Work (MSW) degree in 2019 and now works as a case manager. Olivia plays on the Tvshkahomma Ohoyo stickball team, beads, paints, writes poetry, plays music, and overall loves to be creative. Her other passions include research, advocacy, and community. 

In this episode we explore a range of topics including body autonomy. Join us in listening to this episode! 

If you'd like to become a patron, please go to www.patreon.com/inchunwa. We've recently launched a loyalty program and folks in tiers Iskvlli Pokkoli, Iskvlli Awah Tahlapi, micha Iskvlli Pokkoli Tuklo will receive stickers, mini prints, shirts, and/or a mug depending on the tier level. These go out once a (paid) quarter - or ever 3 months. So sign up today for access to exclusive interviews, minisodes, the Patreon discord, etc. 

For more supplemental material, check out our social media and the links in our link tree located in our IG and fb bios! @inchunwa or Facebook.com/inchunwa and instagram.com/inchunwa

Yakoke hoke Faithlyn for interviewing Olivia! Congrats to Tvshkahoma Ohoyo on your championship win in the Labor Day stickball tournament! 

Yakoke hoke. 

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In this episode we continue our second series where we talk with Choctaw women and 2SLGBTQ+ folks from our original group of Choctaw folks to discuss their feelings, expectations, and experience while anticipating receiving traditional tattoos. 

Brit talks with Lauren White (She/Her) who has a MPH in Epidemiology and who is currently completing her PhD in Social Work and Social Psychology. Lauren grew up in Idabel, Oklahoma District 1 in the Choctaw Nation and is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.  She discusses her thought processes around knowledge keeping and identity and continues the conversation around participation of tattooists and people receiving tattoos. Check out the episode to learn more! 

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Yakoke hoke to everyone who has continued to support us! 

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In this episode we talk with Lindsay Reeder (Choctaw) about their experience with coming to learn and accept the idea of receiving traditional tattoos. We explore how all our identities play a part in our ideas and attitudes towards tattooing. Lindsay also gives us their perspective on what is it means to be a Queer, Two-Spirit, Choctaw living in California. 
Join us as we take deeper dives into identity, community, and self-acceptance. 

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Yakoke! Thank you! 

In this episode we talk with Marissa Gonzalez (Cherokee/Choctaw) about her experiences with receiving a significant tattoo related to Choctaw culture and her anticipation to receive traditional tattoos. We also dive into the larger Choctaw diaspora, specifically in California, and the implications of Choctaw and Southeastern migration. Join us as we delve into identity, community acceptance, healing generations, and more in this episode! Yakoke hoke (Thank you) for listening! 

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In this episode we will continue our second series where we talk with Choctaw women and 2SLGBTQ+ folks from our original group of Choctaw folks to discuss their feelings, expectations, and experience while anticipating receiving traditional tattoos.

 Olivia speaks with Amber Morning Star Byars(She/Her/Ella)who is an artist, advocate, Native rights activist, writer, and law student born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and is an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and a descendant of the Chickasaw Nation. Amber discusses  empowerment via revitalization of traditional tattoos, showcasing traditional Chahta tattoos in the Cara Romero photo series American Girl, law school, respect for Indigenous Women's bodies, and more.

To check out the post clarifying reconnecting vs. researching check out @cedarsageskoden's instagram post .

Content Warning: This episode does contain a brief mention of assault - though it contains no details. However we did want to mention this as everyone is triggered differently.

Yakoke hoke to all our patrons! Your support helps not only to fund the Inchunwa podcast but also goes towards the second phase of the Inchunwa project which is creating and implementing a culturally based traditional tattoo apprenticeship - so that we can get a step closer to making traditional tattoos more accessible to our southeastern tribal nations and communities.  By becoming a patron, you get access to our Patreon exclusive discord community, episode previews, early access to episodes, show notes, merch and more. To sign up to become a patreon, go to Patreon.com/inchunwa

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