ABOUT
SERI ART
Ironwood
carvings are a tradition started in the early 1960s by the Seri
Indians. The Seri’s live on Punta Chueca and Desemboque on
the Sea of Cortez. This rugged arid desert area where they live
is considered Seri Territory and when entering the Seri Territory,
the Seri’s customs, traditions and law must be respected at
all times. Even though the Seri’s live in Mexico the Mexican
government respects their territory as their own and seldom enters
it.
Historically the Seri Indians were fishermen, hunters and gatherers.
Today the Seri’s engage primarily in fishing, farm labor, basketry,
and Ironwood carving tasks as a way of sustaining themselves.
Today the Seri’s are a close-knit community of approximately
600 to 700 in population.
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