It was that warrior spirit that allowed them to stubbornly fight off the Mexican government’s brutal campaign of genocide in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Perhaps best known for their use of peyote for spiritual and mystical visions as described by Mexican author Carlos Castaneda in his book “The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge” and for their haunting portrayal of the hunting down and death of a deer in their traditional Danza del Venado, the Yaqui have always prided themselves on being great warriors. The indigenous group, also known as the Hiaki or Yoeme, has historically been marginalized and suffered great injustices at the hands of the Mexican government. MORELIA, Michoacán - In the southwest corner of Mexico’s northern state of Sonora, the remnants of one of the country’s oldest ethnic groups can still be found: the Yaqui people, who despite a tumultuous relationship with the government throughout modern Mexican history, have remained standing and constantly fighting for their land and basic human rights.
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