My ink is a representation of my mixed heritage. I’m a 5th gen Mexican-American born and raised in Texas with indigenous roots.
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My most recent tattoo is the Native-American warrior woman. The inspiration behind this tattoo is my paternal great -great grandmother who was living in Oklahoma Indian territory when she married my great-great grandfather who was a white man. Not much is know about her but she is just one part of my family's indigenous roots.
If your ink could speak, what would it say?These three tattoos reflect my rich and diverse heritage: the Native American warrior princess honors my ancestral strength, the Day of the Dead sugar skull celebrates my Mexican roots and family traditions, and the Texas red-back currency ties my identity to place, acknowledging my deep generational ties to Texas. Together, they tell a powerful story of resilience, culture, and pride in my mixed Native American and Mexican American identity.
What would you do with the $25,000?If I would win the $25,000, I would use it to help my parents. They need modifications to their home to make it more suitable for my father who is now in a wheelchair. This is a home we all built together as a family from hammering in nails, to drywall to painting. We did it all ourselves. Fixing up the home for them would give us all a peace of mind.
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