We are very excited to keep working in collaboration with the Kikapú people of Tamichopa, Sonora, México for the recovery of their historical memories.
As part of the project, several workshops have taken place in the new Community Center. In July, the women of the community received technical training along with organizational talks. Dolls were elaborated with variations from the original costume, activity that contributed, among other things, to the development of their creativity. It also prepared them for the next step: the confection of the typical costume for themselves and for their families, topic of the training program of September.
Liliana, a young kikapoo woman, proudly presented it to the women.
During summer vacations, we also gave the young people the chance of having a digital photography and computer workshop. We will present the results in the exhibit “Nosotros, los Kikapús en Sonora” (“We, the Kikapoo people in Sonora”), in the state photographic festival “Fotoseptiembre” in Hermosillo, capital city of the state of Sonora. Next fall, we have planned a workshop of traditional drums with the men of the community. For the children, we are hopefully awaiting the support of our Global Giving friends to print the didactic material that will allow them to “learn playing” about their cultural inheritance; it would be wonderful to be able to give them that gift. We hope to hear from you soon!

Pictures:

• Kikapoo women from Tamichopa with their dolls (JPG)
• Liliana in the traditional costume (JPG)
• Learning to take beautiful photos (JPG)