Revitalization and reclamation at heart of Kwanlin traditional tattoo gathering

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Revitalization and reclamation at heart of Kwanlin traditional tattoo gathering – CBC

by ahnationtalk on May 19, 202532 Views

May 18, 2025

Gathering in Whitehorse last week was about taking back traditional practices and revisiting shared history

Ashley Cummings is smiling as her chin gets poked over and over with a needle.

“Hurts a little bit, but not too bad,” she says after the work is done. “It’s worth it.”

Cummings is being tattooed at the Kwanlin Traditional Tattoo Gathering in Whitehorse. The first of its kind, the gathering brought four Indigenous tattoo artists, plus apprentices, to the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre over three days, from May 9 to 12.