Book Excerpts — A curated collection of selected passages from books and publications that document how Yaqui people, histories, cultures, and identities have been described by outsiders. The excerpts provide an entry point for those new to these resources, offering insight into the writing styles, perspectives, and content found within them.

They invite reflection on who has recorded our histories, whose perspectives have been preserved, and how these narratives shape our understanding of Yaqui people.

PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE RIO YAQUI, 1980s

Author / Photographer: David Burckhalter

Source: Journal of the Southwest, Vol. 34, Hiakim: The Yaqui Homeland (Spring 1992)

David Burckhalter, a photographer in Tucson, Arizona, has been traveling and taking photographs in the Southwest for over twenty years. His work on the people and landscapes of the Sonoran Desert has been widely published.