There’s more research to be done. But Deter-Wolf is convinced that tattoos held an important place in the culture of ancient Native Americans. “By the arrival of the Europeans, virtually every ...

Their findings lend insight into ancient Native American inking traditions ... informally identified various tools as tattoo implements. Deter-Wolf and Peres wanted to properly evaluate the ...

But new microscopic studies of two turkey leg bones with sharpened ends indicate that Native Americans used these items to make tattoos between ... Deter-Wolf, T.M. Peres and S.

The wolf on her thigh blends with floral designs higher up. (Shelby Chari Photography.) Kaetlyn Tedesco, a Schenectady native and graduate ... are among her 30-plus tattoos.(Shelby Chari Photography.) ...

Deter-Wolf was blown away ... cultures on the continent to venture some guesses. Many Native American tribes incorporated tattoos into coming-of-age ceremonies or to harness spiritual power ...