In episode #12 of Roots of Humanity, Drew and Paninnguaq Heilmann unpack how she was able to reclaim her cultural identity as an Indigenous Inuk Greenlander, despite the after-effects of colonization and widespread mental health stigma. A jack of all trades, working at the intersection of media and social justice, Paninnguaq is a force to be reckoned with, and she’s on a mission to put Greenland on the map through Instagram and TikTok. In this surprising, high-stakes conversation, Drew reminisces about his excursion to Ittoqqortoormiit, the most remote settlement in the world, while Paninnguaq reminds him that Greenland is so much bigger, so much more diverse than just igloos and eating polar bears. After all, this is the world’s largest island, an island that is home to only 50,000 people! What does everyday life look like here? How have younger Greenlanders begun the collective process of healing, empowering themselves to overcome intergenerational traumas like alcoholism, suicide, and erasure by the Danish government head? With shocking candidness, Paninnguaq reveals her own personal story of overcoming, choosing to love herself through mindfulness and nature, and the sacred, ancestral art of tattoos.

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