Uaŋa Kunaq, Sitnasuaġmiutauruŋa. Kiŋikmiut ilutqa. Marjorie Kunaq Tahbone is from Nome, Alaska. She is Inupiaq from Wales, AK and Kiowa from Oklahoma. Kunaq is the proud mother of her 6-year-old daughter Telele Iŋmaġana. In 2012 she received her traditional tavluġun (chin tattoo) and later learned how to do kakiniit to provide the ceremony of tattooing to others. She is a business owner, artist, teacher, traditional tattooist, and hide tanner. Kunaq works hard to encourage positive change within our communities and promotes a healthy cultural identity. She is currently working for her Masters’ degree in Indigenous Studies focusing on Traditional
Inupiaq Tattooing and Ceremony. Kunaq recently became the director of the Katirvik Cultural Center in Nome where she will continue to focus on revitalizing the Indigenous languages of the region, cultural skills and traditions.