To celebrate the UNESCO-designated International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (August 9), a series of events will take place organized by the state of Jalisco and the U.S. Consulate, two in Guadalajara and one two hours southwest in Tuxpan.
Friday, August 4, the Edificio Arroniz (Calle Reforma 476) will host a cultural interchange between four indigenous Mexican communities and the Apache dance troupe Yellow Bird, from Arizona. A roundtable discussion from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Arroniz will be followed at 7 p.m. by a presentation of traditional dance by Yellow Bird at the Museo de las Artes Populares (Calle San Felipe and Calle Pino Suarez).
Saturday, August 5, 6-8 p.m., a dance presentation by Yellow Bird and local indigenous groups will take place in the Tonala’s main plaza.
Sunday, August 6, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., the Casa de la Cultura in Tuxpan (Calle Reforma 6) will host a presentation of dance by Yellow Bird together with local troupes.
Yellow Bird, led by San Carlos Apache tribe member Ken Duncan, has been offering the world glimpses of Apache sartorial and kinesthetic customs for 25 years.