What Happens When Embroidery Becomes Resistance?

Through embroidered maps, families in the Sierra Tarahumara keep their homeland alive. In Chihuahua City, Mexico, Rarámuri families from Coloradas de la Virgen keep their home in the Sierra Tarahumara alive through ritual, memory, and thread. This episode follows their narrative embroidery, showing how, amid violence and displacement, storytelling turns into a form of remembrance, resistance, and survival. To read more about Coloradas de la Virgen and the history of the embroidered map project, check out anthropologist Margarita Rivera Arrivillaga & photographer Raúl Fernando Pérez Lira's work here: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/... En Chihuahua, México, familias Rarámuri de Coloradas de la Virgen mantienen su hogar en La Sierra Tarahumara viva por medio de ritual, memoria e hilos. Este episodio sigue su bordado narrativo, mostrando cómo, ante la violencia y el desplazamiento, narrar historias se convierte en una forma de memoria, resistencia y supervivencia. The Story in Us is a thematic anthology that celebrates storytelling traditions from across the United States and the world. Each short character driven documentary is a deep dive into a culture’s tradition of storytelling told faithfully by members of that community. With authenticity and care, each film explores lesser-known histories with unique perspectives and insights to bring these storytelling legacies to light. The first season of The Story in Us was produced in partnership with the PBS Ignite Filmmakers Program, a hybrid 12-month program for up to 10 early-career filmmakers who have experienced barriers to entering the media industry. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateVoices ***** Educators! Extend the learning from this video with this free PBS LearningMedia resource. Students will explore how art can be used as a form of activism and a tool for social change using the story of playwright James Warren and Chicago's Andre Theatre Collective, who address community violence through theater. A powerful fit for ELA, arts, and social studies units. (Grades: 6-12) Explore now: https://bit.ly/powerofartembroidery Subscribe to PBS Voices so you never miss an episode!    / @pbsdocumentaries   And keep up with PBS Voices on: Facebook:   / pbsdigitalstudios   Twitter:   / pbsds   Instagram:   / pbsds