Unbroken: Indigenous Peoples Today

Stephanie Big-eagle, Lakota Native

"My tattoos came from a vision that I had. My chin tattoo shows my journey as a woman and each step that I've taken - the steps symbolize ascension and strength. They're positioned from my chest to my jaw bones to remind myself to speak from the heart and in a good way. My forehead tattoo symbolizes where I come from and the long spiral of my ancestors here on Earth and in the stars."

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