This tatt caught my eye yesterday. Always full of questions, I asked the owner “Is that the tree of life? Are the words Hawaiian?”
Lakota was the language. The imagery represented Mother Earth, and Father Sky. The translation is:
Makpiyah Ate: Father Sky
Yuoniha: Honor
Ina Maka Yukka: Mother Earth Awaken
Wowicakl: Truth
The other arm translates to:
Yuoniha: Honor
Mitakuye- Oyasin: We Are All Related
Osikapi: Humility