North America’s first tattooers, the Native Americans encountered centuries ago by European settlers, were the subjects of a recent “MTSU On the Record” radio program.

Aaron Deter-Wolf

Host Gina Logue’s interview with Aaron Deter-Wolf, an MTSU adjunct professor of anthropology, first aired May 12 on WMOT-FM (89.5 and www.wmot.org ). You can listen to their conversation here.

Deter-Wolf, who also is a forensic archaeologist with the Tennessee Division of Archaeology, will teach a class titled “The Anthropology of Tattooing” from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays in the fall 2014 semester.

“More and more young Native Americans are becoming interested in the tattoo traditions of their ancestors,” said Deter-Wolf, “and so we’re starting to see a revival of these tattoo forms that have not been put on any person for 150 or 200 years at this point.”

To listen to previous “MTSU On the Record” programs, go to the “Audio Clips” archives here and here.

For more information about “MTSU On the Record,” contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.

A video clip from the interview is available below.