The Meaning Behind Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Tattoo

Canadian Prime MinisterJustin Trudeauis a well-known feminist who recently pledged $650 million to expand womens reproductive health services and sexual education around the world.During his time in office, Trudeau hasexpanded his countrys refugee programand even personally called constituents to talk out immigration issues with them.Hes also mastered the right way to shake President Trumps hand without looking like a fool. Its easy to say hes beloved.And though you may know a lot about his policies and his personal life, some people seemed to have forgotten one little detail about him thats once again making the rounds ' his ink.Thats right ' the 45-year-old has a big tattoo on his left shoulder:The Prime Minister tweeted about his tattoo,which is actually a combination of two tattoos,in 2012:.@MegBergin My tattoo is planet Earth inside a Haida raven. The globe I got when I was 23; the Robert Davidson raven for my 40th birthday. Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) March 14, 2012 The Haida are native peoplethat reside in the Haida Gwaii territory, British Columbia and parts of Alaska. Robert Davidson (referenced in the tweet) is a renowned Haida artist.Part of the reason Trudeau may have gotten the tattoo is because his father, Pierre,was declared an honorary memberof the Haida tribe in 1976 while he was serving as prime minister. Davidsons grandmotheradopted Pierreinto her familys clan when Justin Trudeau was just 4 years old.Surprisingly, this occurred a few years after Pierre proposed a controversial policy (the 1969 White Paper) that would assimilate the native populations by eliminating their Indian status.The younger Trudeau has also come under fire with the Haida after his support of the Site C dam in British Columbia.Because of these reasons, some native people classify Trudeaus tattoos as a form of cultural appropriation.Its like me getting a basketball tattooed to my shoulder, Haida tattoo artist Gregory Williams told Macleans magazine in 2016. I dont play basketball.TheHuffPostLifestylenewsletterwill make you happier and healthier, one email at a time. Sign uphere.type=type=RelatedArticlesblockTitle=Related... + articlesList=58b6e879e4b0a8a9b787edac,58ca483ee4b0ec9d29d8bdd3,58a32eeae4b094a129ef3704 -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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