COYOTE AND THE COLOR BUGS The Secret Treasure He Found on the Cactus

Coyote and the Color Bugs is the story of the Zapotec tribe’s struggle against drought, persecution, and Spanish rule, which driven by the persistent driving force of one young boy, and ultimate refusal to live a life of slavery, resulted in the discovery of the red dye that has woven itself neatly through almost every society today. The intimate traditions, values and beliefs of the Zapotec tribe are revealed as they are challenged by the greed and selfishness of the dominant Spanish culture, and ultimate struggle against right and wrong strikes a universal cord, and asks the question, what is really worth fighting for? As the story unfolds, this question is answered, in a most profound way, that nothing is more precious than freedom.