Photos 1 and 2. CBDIO Staff and Panelists. Photo: Miguel Zafra.
Photo 3. Rufino Domínguez, CBDIO Executive Director and PhD. Bonnie Bade.Photo: Bertha Rodríguez.
Photo 4. PhD. Gaspar Rivera Salgado. Photo: Bertha Rodriguez.
Photo 5. Service Providers. Photo: Miguel Zafra.
Photo 6. Doctor Edilberto Hernández. Photo: Bertha Rodriguez.
Photo 7. Indigenous Advocates Irma Luna, Bernardina Hernández and Odilia Romero. Photo: Miguel Zafra.
Text and images: Bertha Rodríguez Santos.
Members of the Binational Center for the Development of Oaxacan Indigenous Communities (CBDIO) along with other organizations such as Faith and Community, and UNEI carried out the first vigil for Immigration Reform in Fresno, on August 22nd in front of the Federal Building.
The rallies will continue every 3erd friday of each month, starting at 6:00 pm. For more information, call (559) 499 11 78.
Rigoberta Menchú Tum is an indigenous Maya-Quiché leader. She was born in Chimel, Guatemala. In this picture, she is with CBDIO’s Executive Director, Rufino Dominguez Santos, during a Gala Dinner that took place in Fresno California, in 2003.
Gifted singer Lila Downs playing the guitar, delighted the audience with her beautiful voice.
During a presentation by PHD Rebecca Hester, about traditional medicine practiced in indigenous communities in Oaxaca, Mexico and the health care system in the USA, many participants from the migrant community living in Fresno, showed interest and expressed their opinions on the issue.
Participants pondered over the importance of traditional medicine and the role of Western medicine.
This workshop took place on August 16, 2009.
On August 15, 2009, CBDIO carried out a special celebration in which we recognized the valuable contributions of the Naa Xini (“Leaders” in the Mixtec Language) Project participants.
With CBDIO’s assistance, members of the indigenous and immigrant communities have implemented advocacy activities in Fresno and Madera Counties. Through the Naa Xini project, participants identified problems through diverse activities and they are seeking solutions to the problems to improve the living conditions in our communities.
For 18 years, the Binational Center for the Development of Indigenous Communities (CBDIO) has worked to achieve the wellbeing, equality and self-determination of the migrant indigenous communities living in California, implementing programs that drive their civic participation, economic, social and cultural development.
