Inchunwa
To be marked, branded, or tattooed in chahta anumpa (Choctaw) is Inchunwa.
Inchunwa shares the story of the ongoing Southeastern traditional tattoo revivalization movement. We’ll talk with influential artists, Southeastern scholars, and folks directly involved in the movement: those receiving tattoos and Southeastern tribal practitioners. Support our podcast and project by following our Instagram and Facebook . Additionally, you can access exclusive content by becoming patrons of the Inchunwa project & podcast at: http://patreon.com/inchunwa
Episodes
21 episodes since 2021
EP21 S04: IndigiPopX
We attended IndigiPopX at First American's Museum in Oklahoma City. In this episode, we discuss our experience and share the discussion we led during the convention with guest panelists, Faithlyn Seawright, Nathalie Standingcloud, Brittany Post...
May 25, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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1:03:41
EP 20 S03: Maddie Sanders
We've made it! This is our final episode of series three focusing on the experiences of folks who have received their traditional tattoos. In this episode we listen to an interview with Mvskoke artist and model Maddie Sanders. We're joined by g...
April 27, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:18:23
EP19 S03: Jenna Walkinstick
ANNNNDD WE'RE BACK! In this episode continue the third series where we speak with southeastern folks who have received and bear their traditional tattoos. This time we're speaking with guest Jenna Walkingstick (Cherokee) and guest hosts L...
March 21, 2024
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1:49:31
EP18 S03: Heather Bryan
In this episode, we are joined by guest co-host Colleen Billiot (Houma) to discuss the interview with Heather Bryan (Cherokee). This was one of the first interviews that we ever conducted when we began this project and have been anxiously await...
August 26, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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2:14:51
EP17 S03: Isabella Aiukli Adams
In this episode we are continuing our third series where we talk with southeastern folks who have received and bear their traditional tattoos. We are speaking with Isabella Aiukli Adams (Choctaw) regarding her experience. We are also joined by ...
July 29, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:06:44
EP16 S03: Indigenous Futurisms Festival NW Panel Discussion
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 Indig...
June 30, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:15:36
EP15 S03: Sarah Adams-Cornell
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). ...
May 27, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:24:33
EP14 S03: ᎨᎳᏗ / Keli Gonzales
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...
February 25, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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48:15
EP13 S03: Julie Cordero-Lamb
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) ...
January 28, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:52:21
EP12 S02: Olivia Morgan Pt. 2
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 o...
December 10, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:35:53
EP11 S02: Olivia Morgan Pt. 1
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 Choct...
September 10, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:29:44
EP10 S02: Lauren White
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....
July 31, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:22:23
EP09 S02: Lindsay Reeder
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. ...
May 14, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:32:52
EP07 S02: Amber Morning Star
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 tat...
March 26, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:31:47
EP06 S02: Torey
In this episode we will begin 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 tattoo...
March 12, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:29:29
EP05 Pt 2 S01: Popularizing Tattoos in the White-Stream World: Tattooing, Colonization, and Appropriation Pt. 2
Halito Everyone! In this episode: Popularizing Tattoos in the White-Stream World: Tattooing, Colonization, and Appropriation Pt. 2, we will be exploring the 1900s-present covering feminism, the 1940s, 1960-1980s, and the current Indigenous Tatt...
January 22, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:27:45
EP04 S01 P.1: Popularizing Tattooing in the White-Stream World: Tattooing, Colonization, and Appropriation
In this episode we are joined by Danie Cansino (Yaqui, Puerto Rican, Chicana) as we discuss the wider history of tattooing and the effects of colonization and appropriation. We would like to say a huge Yakoke to everyone for being ...
December 17, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:01:55
EP03 S01: Intersections of SE Tattoo History and Native American History
In this episode we are joined by JP Johnson (Cherokee) and Dustin Mater (Chickasaw) as we discuss the history of Southeastern traditional tattoos and how it intersects with broader Native American history. We'd like to dedicate this episode to ...
October 23, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:27:58
EP02 S01: Interview with Dr. Michelle Johnson-Jennings
This episode kicks off our first series on history. In this episode Lindsay and Brit talk with Dr. Michelle Johnson-Jennings (Choctaw) about history, traditional roles important to southeastern & Choctaw people, roles today that are of impo...
September 25, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:03:51
Introduction to Inchunwa
In this episode, we will introduce you to our project, podcast, and team members. Additionally, we will discuss series topics to look forward to; history of the Inchunwa project itself; inspiration to us including futurity and a bit about how c...
August 28, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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59:17
Inchunwa Trailer
Introducing Inchunwa! Over the centuries words such as pictograms, hieroglyphics, pictis, pickings, and piquage have all been used historically to describe tattoos. For Choctaws and Chickasaws, to be marked, branded, or tattooed is inchunwa. Th...
July 01, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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1:45