"Promoting inclusion and participation, but mainly equal opportunities and respect for the rights of indigenous peoples are key points to achieve permanent community integration."
This was pointed out by Lourdes González, Secretary of Culture of Jalisco, during the beginning of the commemorative activities for the International Day of Indigenous Peoples, which will be held by the state agency from August 9 to 13, in El Ex Convento del Carmen, the Patio Los Angeles, and the Cabañas Museum.
The start of the day took place at the Patio de los Ángeles Cultural Heritage Center, with the inauguration of the "Tsukuri" Eyes of God Installation, where authorities of the Jalisco Ministry of Culture (SC), the Indigenous State Commission, and the Directorate of Indigenous Education of the Ministry of Education of Jalisco, spoke of the program where there will be book presentations, workshops, conferences, and a couple of documentary film screenings.
Later in the afternoon, the book "Neniuki" was presented, which brings together the 12 winning stories of the call for creative writing aimed at Wixaritaari girls and boys from San Andrés Cohamiata and San Sebastián Teponahuaxtlán, who present legends in their texts of the Wixárika cosmogony, classic tales and creative tales.
Sofía Varela, head of the Head of Cultural and Community Policy, pointed out that this book was made with the intention "to preserve the language, but also to promote freedom of expression in the mother tongue." He also thanked those who made this publication possible, such as the CEI, which was in charge of compiling the stories; Professor Julio Ramírez, Xitákame, who worked on the translation, so that the texts appear in Wixárika and in Spanish; and finally to María José Pérez, who was in charge of the editorial design and edition of the book.
Isaura García, Director of the Indigenous State Commission, highlighted the inter-institutional work "for this very important issue and this special day, in which the indigenous peoples and communities of Jalisco are commemorated, highlighted, and made visible."
In addition, he pointed out that the State Indigenous Commission has prepared the conference entitled "Sharing from the community," which is taking place today until 6:00 p.m. at the Cabañas Museum. Five indigenous women will participate; Alicia Lemus, a Purépecha woman from Michoacán; Rufina Villa, a Nahua woman from Cuetzalan, Puebla; Zenaida Pérez, an Ayuujk woman, originally from Oaxaca; Citlali Chino Carrillo, a Wixárika woman from Jalisco; and Isaura García from CEI, who will offer a series of conferences on the theme of communality in indigenous peoples.
David Chino, Director of Indigenous Education, pointed out that “the indigenous peoples are and will be the oldest heart of Mexico… the International Day of Indigenous Peoples is commemorated,… and I thank with all my heart these spaces that become a bastion of vindication for the indigenous and for cultural diversity.”
Finally, Denisse Corona García, Director of Linkage Planning and Sector Development, and Florentino Camacho, Director of Comprehensive Project Management, spoke about the program of activities.
“We are going to have the opportunity to explore the historical memory of the Wixárika people, to get closer to the four most widely spoken languages in Jalisco, which are Wixárika, Nahua, Mixtec and Purépecha. There will be space to work with embroidery, in the elaboration of dolls with Nahua clothing, and the projection of the documentaries ‘Wirikuta: Place Where the Sacred Happens’ and ‘Tío Yim’ by Luna Marán, about the life of Jaime Martínez Luna, singer-songwriter and a Zapotec thinker,” Denisse Corona highlighted.
All activities are open to the general public. The complete billboard can be found on the SC website at this link:
https://sc.jalisco.gob.mx/agenda/especiales/10049
And to participate in the workshops it is necessary to send an email to: patrimonioinmaterial.sc @ jalisco.gob.mx