The Slice
Honoring Missing Indigenous Women
8/9/2021 | 1m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
A viral tattoo photo by an Indigenous artist brought attention to the Missing and Murdered
A viral tattoo photo by an Indigenous artist brought attention to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis. The Slice spoke with artist Kevin Pendleton of Zenith City Piercing and Tattoo about how his craft is changing his clients' lives.
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The Slice is a local public television program presented by PBS North
The Slice
Honoring Missing Indigenous Women
8/9/2021 | 1m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
A viral tattoo photo by an Indigenous artist brought attention to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis. The Slice spoke with artist Kevin Pendleton of Zenith City Piercing and Tattoo about how his craft is changing his clients' lives.
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- I live here in Duluth.
I'm a member of the Fond du Lac Band of Chippewa.
And I'm also a descendant of the Bois Forte Band of Ojibw.
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So it spread around the world literally within days.
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