Today, four native groups—descendants of the region’s earliest inhabitants—continue to live in areas once settled by their ancestors, often in oak groves and other traditional landscapes. The Cucapá are primarily located in El Mayor Cucapá and Pozas de Arvizu, Sonora; the Kumiai live in San José de la Zorra, San Antonio Necua, La Huerta, and Juntas de Nejí; the Paipai in Santa Catarina and San Isidoro; and the Kiliwa in Arroyo del León.

This section presents the most common crafts of each community, the diversity of their natural environments, and how they remain connected to these landscapes through their languages—all of which are critically endangered.