Indigenous community protests in Minneapolis

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1. Kalpulli KetzalCoatlicue

Courtesy of Susana De Leon


De Leon, an immigration attorney in Minneapolis, is also a leader of Kalpulli KetzalCoatlicue, a traditional Aztec dance group that has entertained audiences and helped build a sense of community in Minnesota over the past 20 years.

In 2018, she was named a “general” — a distinction that she says was harder to earn than her law degree. The title holds special significance in the dance tradition.

“That means I have great responsibility to preserve the teachings of our ancestors,” said DeLeon, 55.

Generals are responsible for carrying forward a tradition that is hundreds of years old. Dances are ceremonies that serve to honor and connect with ancestors.
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https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/09/11/i-have-a-great-responsibility-connecting-with-ancestors-through-aztec-dance

[róisín_dubh]

2. My great-aunt was Ojibwa.

I think she’d be very proud

[malaise]

3. Nice

Let Costume Gnome try to deport them.

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