Tattoos in Support of Standing Rock Fundraiser

Start: Nov. 29, 2016, 8 p.m.

End: Nov. 30, 2016, 3 a.m.

This Tuesday at Eye of the Tiger, come show your support for the water protectors of Standing Rock. Beth will be in the shop tattooing $60 - $100 tattoos. We would like to tattoo as many Standing Rock tattoo designs (pictured in the event cover photo) designed by Stephanie Big Eagle- but we are also open to other designs.

Salem is contributing everything he makes that day to the cause as well and if he has time he'll be tattooing walk ins too.

All the proceeds go to the water protectors in Standing Rock. So if you would like to contribute to this important cause, come into Eye of the Tiger and get tattooed to show your support!

Some information on the No DAPL movement and the tattoo community's involvement:

The largest Native American gathering in modern history is happening now on the banks of the Missouri River in Cannon Ball, North Dakota. Hosted by the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, over 300 tribal and non-tribal nations have come together to stand in solidarity with the booming “No Dakota Access Pipeline” Movement, also known as NoDAPL. Inspired by ancient prophesy and fed up with a history of continuous cultural and physical genocide against their people, tribes have set aside their differences and are now standing together as one nation to welcome people from all races and walks of life for a common purpose: the protection of mni wiconi (“life-giving water” in Lakota) and Mother Earth, and the defense of treaty rights and sacred sites; all of which are threatened by the construction of the DAPL.

What began as a peaceful pipeline protest has clearly become a spiritual movement that many believe is the fulfillment of Black Elk’s prophesy (an Oglala Lakota Sioux medicine man c. 1863 – 1950), which foretold that after many generations of suffering, tribes of all bands would heal and unite as one. A more ominous prophesy foretold of a giant black snake that would threaten Mother Earth. That snake is the oil pipelines; is the Dakota Access Pipeline. The spread of these pipelines across Mother Earth is now assisted with militarized force, brutality, and corporate greed. Yet, despite this opposition, the people at Standing Rock stand strong, ready to give up their freedom, and even their lives, so that future generations can inherit a healthy and more preserved Earth.

Respected members of the international tattoo community are joining forces to show our support for the NoDAPL movement. We will be applying a tattoo designed by Stephanie Big Eagle, who is a descendant of the Oceti Sakowin - the Great Sioux Nation - and who is a NoDAPL movement participant. The tattoo embodies the spirit of the NoDAPL movement and can be applied to anyone.

Please join us in supporting our water protectors!
This is the first event we are having to benefit the courageous people at Standing Rock, but we plan to organize another event in the near future, so please 'like' our page to hear about more updates and events coming soon.