http://www.lightstalkers.org/galleries/contact_sheet/20390 I have documented the Indigenous Theater of the Sierra Tarahumarasince it began eight years ago. It is an integral part of CONTEC´s informal education program directed mostly for adults, and meets the special needs of young people. It has given young people the chance to speak their mind independently of their elders and has been instrumental in building their confidence and strengthening their leadership and creative skills. CONTEC is a Mexican NGO that works at the ground level in several communities throughout the vast Sierra Tarahumara. http://www.lightstalkers.org en-us http://images.lightstalkers.org/avatars/9799/Photo_32_small.jpg http://www.lightstalkers.org/David Lauer <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844177/teatro_indigena_quieneres_2008_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844177'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844177 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:12:58 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844177 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844177/teatro_indigena_quieneres_2008_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844177'>view full-size image</a> David Lauer <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844210/teatro_indigena_rehearsal_2009_small.jpg' /><br />Rehearsing<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844210'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844210 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:21:19 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844210 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844210/teatro_indigena_rehearsal_2009_small.jpg' /><br />Rehearsing<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844210'>view full-size image</a> David Lauer <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844225/teatro_indigena_story_begins_2008_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844225'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844225 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:21:42 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844225 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844225/teatro_indigena_story_begins_2008_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844225'>view full-size image</a> David Lauer <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844204/teatro_indigena_musicians_2009_small.jpg' /><br />Local musicians always accompany the show.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844204'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844204 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:22:30 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844204 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844204/teatro_indigena_musicians_2009_small.jpg' /><br />Local musicians always accompany the show.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844204'>view full-size image</a> David Lauer <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844036/teatro_indigena_blessingtheseeds_2009_small.jpg' /><br />Rakala Reuchime, the blessing of the seeds, is what the group created in 2009. <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844036'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844036 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:15:51 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844036 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844036/teatro_indigena_blessingtheseeds_2009_small.jpg' /><br />Rakala Reuchime, the blessing of the seeds, is what the group created in 2009. <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844036'>view full-size image</a> David Lauer <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844234/teatro_indigena_ive_lost_my_seed_2009_small.jpg' /><br />Farmers are losing their seed to the detriment of bio-diversity<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844234'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844234 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:24:21 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844234 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844234/teatro_indigena_ive_lost_my_seed_2009_small.jpg' /><br />Farmers are losing their seed to the detriment of bio-diversity<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844234'>view full-size image</a> David Lauer <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844201/teatro_indigena_marchof_gm_corn_2009_small.jpg' /><br />Genetically modified corn has been contaminating native land races for years now.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844201'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844201 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:25:10 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844201 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844201/teatro_indigena_marchof_gm_corn_2009_small.jpg' /><br />Genetically modified corn has been contaminating native land races for years now.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844201'>view full-size image</a> David Lauer <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844222/teatro_indigena_spectators_2008_small.jpg' /><br />People of all ages watch intently.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844222'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844222 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:26:01 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844222 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844222/teatro_indigena_spectators_2008_small.jpg' /><br />People of all ages watch intently.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844222'>view full-size image</a> David Lauer <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844216/teatro_indigena_sharingseed_2009_small.jpg' /><br />The right to freely exchange seed is at risk with new modifications to laws promoted by biotech companies.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844216'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844216 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:26:54 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844216 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844216/teatro_indigena_sharingseed_2009_small.jpg' /><br />The right to freely exchange seed is at risk with new modifications to laws promoted by biotech companies.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844216'>view full-size image</a> David Lauer <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844207/teatro_indigena_native_maize_2009_small.jpg' /><br />Native land races are the strongest, most nutritious, and best adapted to local soil and climate conditions.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844207'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844207 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:27:48 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844207 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844207/teatro_indigena_native_maize_2009_small.jpg' /><br />Native land races are the strongest, most nutritious, and best adapted to local soil and climate conditions.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844207'>view full-size image</a> David Lauer <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844252/teatro_indigena_followtheflag_2009_small.jpg' /><br />Follow the flag. Sigue la bandera.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844252'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844252 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:28:17 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844252 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844252/teatro_indigena_followtheflag_2009_small.jpg' /><br />Follow the flag. Sigue la bandera.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844252'>view full-size image</a> David Lauer <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844198/teatro_indigena_marchabanderas_2009_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844198'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844198 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:28:32 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844198 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844198/teatro_indigena_marchabanderas_2009_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844198'>view full-size image</a> David Lauer <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844192/teatro_indigena_gathering_2009_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844192'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844192 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:28:34 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844192 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844192/teatro_indigena_gathering_2009_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844192'>view full-size image</a> David Lauer <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844186/teatro_indigena_danceoftheflags_2009_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844186'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844186 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:18:18 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844186 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844186/teatro_indigena_danceoftheflags_2009_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844186'>view full-size image</a> David Lauer <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844219/teatro_indigena_spectator_2008_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844219'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844219 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:29:03 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844219 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844219/teatro_indigena_spectator_2008_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844219'>view full-size image</a> David Lauer <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844228/teatro_indigena_watching_2008_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844228'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844228 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:29:24 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844228 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/844228/teatro_indigena_watching_2008_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/844228'>view full-size image</a> David Lauer