Each petal of the cempasúchil marks the way back for those women who sowed life in their time on earth. We honor those who cared for the milpa, who healed with herbs, who told stories under the moon, and who defended their land and dignity. On Saturday, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo posted on her official X account a video showing the Day of the Dead altar at the National Palace. According to the written message accompanying the video, the altar seeks to honor the 'ancestresses' of all Mexicans: the women of the indigenous peoples. The altar at the National Palace is filled with flowers, colors, song, and fire. The ancestresses of all Mexicans. They are still here—in the voice of the wind, in the pulse of the earth, in the echo of every word of their mother tongue. Our offering is for them: for their strength, their wisdom, and their infinite love.
