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Huicholes: The Last Peyote Guardians

May 23, 2014

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in Guadalajara, Historical preservation, Indigenous culture, Latin America, Mexico, Sustainability

This week Huicholes: The Last Peyote Guardians had its world premiere – fittingly in the remote mountain enclave of Real de Catorce, the picturesque colonial capital of Wirikuta – followed by a second showing after a rugged two-day journey into Wixarika territory in the even more remote Sierra Madre. The most important movie to date…
Canada meets Wirikuta: Canadian author visits Birthplace of the Sun

Nov 18, 2012

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Canadian author and activist Maude Barlow atop the Cerro Quemado with Wixarika leader Santos de la Cruz. (Tracy L. Barnett photos) REAL DE CATORCE, Mexico – From the moment Maude Barlow passed under the crumbling stone arch and saw the first nopalera laden with red cactus fruits, she knew she was entering another dimension. Accompanied…