“Akitho” is the contemporary Lakota word for “tattoo,” says multidisciplinary Lakota artist, Willard Malebear Jr. The Mni Sota Akitho Festival is happening in downtown St. Paul through Sunda ...

Supermodel Quannah Chasinghorse, who is Hän Gwich'in and Oglala Lakota, also has traditional facial tattoos - called Yidįįłtoo, which is a singular line running down the chin - as a marker for ...