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Lucy Davalou

Greenland's Inuit reclaim identity as independence debate grows and another US VIP visit looms

Aviaja Rakel Sanimuinaq is an Inuk Greenlander, a shaman, and a spiritual healer. She wears traditional Inuit facial tattoos and helps others reconnect with their ancestors to heal generational trauma.

“Growing up, it was natural for me to speak about the connection with the spirits,” Sanimuinaq recalls. “But my mom told me never to talk about it because it was dangerous. I never understood why, because I hadn’t experienced the suppression my ancestors had.”

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