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How formerly incarcerated people reclaim cultural practice

I learned traditional carving in prison and now I make pieces for ceremony but people question my right to do sacred work

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What we've seen

Carceral interruption of cultural transmission creates doubt about the authenticity of resumed traditional practice.

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“Where Are You with Indigenous creative traditions?”

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