Clan Mother Rachelle Figueroa
Standing Rock, USA
Having been adopted as a child, Rachelle only discovered her indigenous heritage later in her life. Once this was known to her, she became the carrier of sacred objects for both Native American tribes and for the Maya Council of El Salvador.
She founded the Morning Star Foundation whose mission was to support the needs of native/Indigenous elders, women, and youth in order to protect sacred traditions and resources of these people. Our interview took place shortly after Rachelle and other Native American elders had spent three days in jail for praying at the Water Protectors’ peaceful protest at Standing Rock, North Dakota.