Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine

In this episode, we hear from Deven Current about tattooing, sports and the importance of sobriety, family and faith.
 
Deven is an Ojibwe tattoo artist, who connected with his culture later in life. Deven grew up in the Twin Cities and, at a young age, fell into drug addiction. He ended up incarcerated, but his time in prison introduced him to an unrealized talent - tattoo art. He turned that talent into a career and recently into his business, LuckyDuck Ink and Art in Atwater. Through his business and tattoo career, Deven honors a friend who passed away. 
 
Deven also spent time as a competitive mixed martial artist.
 
In 2025, Deven and his wife Sabrina are celebrating six years of sobriety and enjoying family time with their 11 children.

Producers/Hosts: Leah Lemm & Cole Premo
Editors: Britt Aamodt and Chris Harwood  

Creators and Guests

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Editor
Britt Aamodt
CP
Producer
Cole Premo
LL
Producer
Lean Lemm

What is Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine?

In Native Lights, people in Native communities around Mni Sota Mkoce - a.k.a. Minnesota - tell their stories about finding their gifts and sharing them with the community. These are stories of joy, strength, history, and change from Native people who are shaping the future and honoring those who came before them.

Native Lights is also a weekly, half-hour radio program hosted by Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe members and siblings, Leah Lemm and Cole Premo. Native Lights is a space for people in Native communities.

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine is produced by Minnesota Native News and Ampers, Diverse Radio for Minnesota’s Communities with support from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage fund. Online at https://minnesotanativenews.org/