What Does Pascua Yaqui Mean?

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe is a federally recognized tribe of Yaqui Native Americans in southern Arizona.

What does the Pascua Yaqui flag stand for?

The official explanation of the flag is as follows: The color red symbolizes the blood shed to protect our people, our land, our customs and our religion. The color white symbolizes the purity of our spirit. The color blue symbolizes the sky, where our mother, Maala Mecha and our father, Achai Taa'ah are at.

Are Yaquis Native American or Mexican?

The Yaqui culture is rooted in Mexico. The majority of Yaqui in the United States today descend from those who came to this country in 1884, fleeing persecution and abandoning rich agricultural lands in Mexico.