Jillian Hammer

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

My most recent tattoo is the thunderbird on my arm. My dad raised me to be proud of being native, and even though I don’t look like I’m native I’m sure proud to have Cherokee blood. I’d say personally my most inspiring tattoo is the lady figure on my arm. Just before that tattoo I had decided to change my life and start doing better things for myself, get away from addiction and bad tendencies. She represents me blossoming into my new life.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

They would say I’ve gone through challenges and come out of them a better person. Like I said in my other answer, there are a few that represent that directly. I have some tattoos me and my friends did ourselves, but they remind me of the stupid fun I used to have. Including one of a mushroom my best friend did before he passed way from fentanyl. I have some locations tattooed on me, one on my elbow being the mountains in Alaska, where I’ve recently moved to and completely fallen in

What would you do with the $25,000?

Use $5,000 for a good cause, whether that be donating it or using it to buy things for people or animals in need. Pay off the rest of my student loans. Help my father out because he’s always struggled financially but has always been there for me and supported me. I would take the rest and put it towards the business me and my boyfriend are starting together here in Alaska so we can be out on the water, taking people on a once in a lifetime trip everyday.