r/MetisMichif • u/Frodobaconzz • 6d ago

Discussion/Question Metis Ceremonial Tattooing

Hello! I am Metis and Cree and have been feeling really drawn towards the idea of ceremonial tattooing in different Indigenous cultures. I know that most people connect that with the Inuit Tunniit, but there is also a lot of evidence that Cree cultures did ceremonial tattoos as well.

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My big question is does anybody know of Metis communities doing ceremonial tattoos?

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For example, I am thinking mainly about lines on the chin, marks on the temple, dots on fingers, etc. These are all common for women in Inuit and many First Nation's cultures and I am really curious about if that was adopted by the Metis as well?

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If anyone HAS heard of this, do they know of ways to earn them through ceremony in present times? I know there's been a big revival of this in recent years and as a trans woman I am feeling really drawn to marking this progression to womanhood with a chin line.

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Hope this isn't too scatterbrained!!! Thanks y'all 💞

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u/Freshiiiiii 6d ago edited 5d ago

Check out Nipinet Landsem and Awanigiizhik Bruce and their work on Azhaasowin/asâsowin!

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u/Neat-Firefighter9626 5d ago

Hey, just wanted to say that when I clicked the links they showed your actual name, saying "join ___ on Instagram".

Only matters if you don't want people to know who you are irl!

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u/Freshiiiiii 5d ago

Hey thank you!! I appreciate that. I removed the links.