JUNE 2011 VOLUMEN 1 NªVI Seri New Year Pages 2,3 Day Of The Navy Page 4 Kayak Tour Page 5 Photography Contest Page 6 Did You Know That In Kino Page 7 Fishing Tournament Meeting Page 8 Meeting With IMCATUR Page 8 Road To Punta Chueca Page 9 Hermosillo Pág. 10 The Seri New Year After 45 minutes of traveling on a deteriorated dirt road that will soon be replaced by pavement, between stories and pictures, the "igüibus" finally arrived at Punta Chueca, the Seri villaje located 25 km from Kino. With a view of Punta Chueca on the horizon, Tiburón Island as a backdrop and the sun playing hide and seek between the sky and the island, we stopped to perpetuate this image and others of osprey who studied us above. Minutes later we arrived at one of the celebration spots where the Seri flag waved behind a stage where the festivities would later begin with the beating of the drums and thre guitar trio accompanied by the voice of the lead Singer of Hamac Cazzim. Young & old dressed in their colorful outfits jumped and danced in the center while we watched before we finally gave in to the music. In another place nearby the scene was that of a game that has been played for thousands of years. But this time it included the flashes from the visitors’ cameras. The women seemed to not notice them, they were too concentrated on the laughther, the sticks and prizes of their game, their tradition. Behind them, on a wooden platform, a man begins to dance and children soon followed. Including the star of the night, the beautiful “tiny dan- cer”(see page 2). We sat on the sand and listened attentively to the singing and the shell. Suddenly, about midnight, a bree- ze from the sea and the island began to move in. It seemed to bring with if a soft echo, almost like a whisper. This whisper filled our ears and the whole body with a strange sensation. It was as if the whisper was the voices of the spirits of the ancient Seri people who, from the island and the sky, united their voices to accompany the singer. So as to continue celebrating this great feast for all eternity. That night the menu for our group included cactus fruit, pitahaya wine and mezquite candy. The next day, breakfast at Los Náufragos restaurant. (see last page) Within the group was a photographer who collaborated to Geomundo (Geo World). Part of the experience we had was documented by him to present to Natinal Geographic Latin America. Betty Martínez Kino Bay Tourism Office Images: Jesús de la Torre, Betty Martínez
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J U N E 2 0 1 1
V O L U M E N 1 N ª V I
Seri New Year Pages 2,3
Day Of The Navy Page 4
Kayak Tour Page 5
Photography Contest Page 6
Did You Know That In Kino
Page 7
Fishing Tournament Meeting
Page 8
Meeting With IMCATUR
Page 8
Road To Punta Chueca Page 9
Hermosillo Pág. 10
The Seri New Year After 45 minutes of traveling on a deteriorated dirt road that will soon be replaced by pavement,
between stories and pictures, the "igüibus" finally arrived at Punta Chueca, the Seri villaje located 25
km from Kino. With a view of Punta Chueca on the horizon, Tiburón Island as a backdrop and the sun
playing hide and seek between the sky and the island, we stopped to perpetuate this image and others of
osprey who studied us above.
Minutes later we arrived at one of the celebration spots where the Seri flag waved behind a stage
where the festivities would later begin with the beating of the drums and thre guitar trio accompanied by
the voice of the lead Singer of Hamac Cazzim. Young & old dressed in their colorful outfits jumped and
danced in the center while we watched before we finally gave in to the music. In another place nearby
the scene was that of a game that has been played for thousands of years. But this time it included the
flashes from the visitors’ cameras. The women seemed to not notice them, they were too concentrated on
the laughther, the sticks and prizes of their game, their tradition. Behind them, on a wooden platform, a
man begins to dance and children soon followed. Including the star of the night, the beautiful “tiny dan-
cer”(see page 2).
We sat on the sand and listened attentively to the singing and the shell. Suddenly, about midnight, a bree-
ze from the sea and the island began to move in. It seemed to bring with if a soft echo, almost like a
whisper. This whisper filled our ears and the whole body with a strange sensation. It was as if the
whisper was the voices of the spirits of the ancient Seri people who, from the island and the sky, united
their voices to accompany the singer. So as to continue celebrating this great feast for all eternity.
That night the menu for our group included cactus fruit, pitahaya wine and mezquite candy. The next day,
breakfast at Los Náufragos restaurant. (see last page)
Within the group was a photographer who collaborated to Geomundo (Geo World).
Part of the experience we had was documented by him to present to Natinal Geographic
Celebrating The Day Of The Navy In Kino On Wednesday June 1 activity at the pier began early. But there were no vendors or tourists. Instead, it was citizens and local
authorities listening to the mass of the National Day of the Mexican Navy. On that day all the services that the Secretary of the Navy
provides for the country were recognized. It was also the time to remember and honor those who have fallen serving their country
by lowering a wreath into the water.
The National Navy provides help in case of disasters caused by extreme weather, they provides support in operations against drug
trafficking, protect the natural resources that are located in our seas, preventing foreign fishing vessels entering our waters to fish
our most valuable species, and particularly the Navy monitors, prevents any attempts and defends foreign invasion by sea. The total
territory they oversee is three million square kilometers 149 000 920, ie 1.5 times larger than the land territory of the Republic.
Source:
http://redescolar.ilce.edu.mx
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2nd Fishing Tournament Meeting At the second meeting of the organizing committee for the Curvina Fishing Tournament, took place on Thursday 23 June at Eco Bay hotel.
The committee has decided to organize fishing clinics in the months August through October, to offer classes on casting, basic types of fish and
fishing for children. Also as of this day, you can now begin to pay for your ticket to participate in the tournament. Simply by visit any of the
committee members. You can pay from $ 20 to full price tickets in presale.
The committee plans to recruit the Kino ecology clubs to participate as assistant area inspectors on both days of the tournament.
The fishing tournament begins on November 11th with the ice-breaker event on the dock with food, drink and entertainment for participants.
Betty Martínez
Kino Bay Tourism Office
P Á G I N A 9 P Á G I N A 8
The day after the New Year celebration, the Seri community received the Ministry of Infrastructure and Urban Development
(Siddur) who officialy declared the begining of the construction for the road that will connect Bahía de Kino to Punta Chue-
ca. It will be a 20 kilometer paved road which is earmarked as an initial investment of 50 million pesos together siddur and
the National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples (CDI).
"(The) road will give the reason for the development of a community ... We are going to lead to Bahia de Kino ... (and) hea-
ding north to Puerto Libertad ...." And the outer Jose Ines Palafox.
"I think this is one of the most important advances we'll have as a (Seri) people. This will be a big step for our economy,
our development in our communities, I am very grateful to have had this wise action ... " Expressed the Seri governor, Ga-
briel Hoefer. Mr. Antonio Robles from the Council of Elders also showed his gratitude by saying: "The Engineer came with
us, we appreciate because we're happy with it, will make the road will be built."
Soon the project will join the coastal road from Puerto Penasco coming to Kino Bay, but still more work envisaged for the
development of this community. Such as a tourist modu-
le in Seri territory. "Where can you express your cultu-
re, to express their religion and to sell to tourists visi-
ting Punta Chueca... " Concluded Jose Ines Palafox, Se-
cretary of Infrastructure and Urban Development.
Source:
Ignacio Ríos
SIDUR
Edited by Betty Martínez
Kino Bay Tourism Office
After The Pitahaya Wine… Cement!
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