#yaqui

[marinolta]

"Mosaic artwork depicting a Yoeme (Yaqui) deer dancer. Located at one of the Yoeme ceremonial centers in Tucson, AZ."

[ometochtli2rabbit]

Crónicas Mexicanas (facebook)

 SONORA: LAND OF THE SUN, THE DEER, AND THE DESERT SPIRIT

Before there were borders, flags, or maps — there was Sonora. A land of blazing deserts, whispering mountains, and endless horizons where the most resilient peoples of the north carved their story into the sand.

Long before the settlers arrived, this sacred land belonged to nations whose names still echo in the wind: the Yaquis, Seris, Pimas, Opatas, and Apaches — each with their own way of understanding life in one of the harshest, most beautiful places on Earth.

The Yaquis ruled the valleys of their river, turning arid soil into fields of life and honoring nature through the Deer Dance — a ritual that reminds us that survival is not conquest, but connection. The Seris lived by the sea, guided by the tides of the Gulf of California, fishing with reverence for every wave. 

The Opatas and Pimas built small mountain villages where the earth was sacred and every harvest was a gift. And the Apaches — fierce and free — moved like the wind between Sonora and Arizona, never conquered, only respected.

Sonora is not just a state. It’s an ancient memory of Mexico’s north — a place where culture, courage, and survival meet. It’s where the land speaks in silence, and the people answer with pride.

Because Mexico’s strength doesn’t come from comfort… it comes from history. 

[davidstanleytravel]

La Danza del Venado or Deer Dance is a centuries-old tradition of the Yaqui and Mayo peoples of northwestern Mexico, witnessed here at Los Capomos village near El Fuerte, Sinaloa.

[actaecon]

Yaqui. Sonora México

[angrbodic]

Someone on TikTok is yelling at me that natives just gave land to colonizers. And I said "our ancestors absolutely did not" and they're insisting it's because they're unhappy.

You mean native tribes are unhappy because their families have been killed, displaced, tortured, and starved?

Why is that, Karen? Why are they unhappy? 🫠

[bizzleart]

Self portrait lol.

Hard to be a non-passing native transmasc sometimes. Still. I refuse to cut it again.

[popthatpandulce]

first post on here in years.

these pics are the vibes at the moment

going to use this page to document this year and sharing my art and things that inspire me.

first pic is mine. been working on slaps since the election. i’m tryna wake my people up. this is going to be a place for me to share my art without the pressure and fear of being perceived.

*smoking pic is not mine artist is tayneetinsley on IG

we are less than 48 hours away from Agent Orange 2.0. lots of thoughts and feelings. no more tik tok. no more distractions it’s now time for action

fear

anger

anxiety

RAGE

we have survived this before. this time is different we must destroy this system before it destroys us.

for our relatives to live capitalism and colonialism must die

the time to strike is now

[kuramirocket]

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