MIGUEL MARTINEZ ––– PERFORMER FOR THE AZTEC DANCERS, appearing IN THIS SUNDAY’S 65th ANNUAL WESTERN WEEKEND PARADE
Miguel, a Point Reyes Station resident from southern Mexico, dances in the traditional Aztec ceremonies throughout the year in full regalia, complete with headdress feathers from pheasants and leggings with seeds that rattle with each step. He travels with other dancers from Santa Rosa and Petaluma, and hopes to get more locals involved. “I do this for the children,” he said,” to keep the culture and pass it on. We want to tell our children to not forget.” — Christopher Peak