Susana Arellano, Yoeme Craft and Curanderismo. Tucson, AZ  | 2021

Susana Arellano is a Tucson curandera who learned the practice of healing the heavy-hearted and the art of making ojos de venado (deer eyes), a protective amulet within Yaqui culture from Nana Mary Lue, a Yoeme medicine woman from Tucson’s Pascua Yaqui community. With over 40 years of experience, Susana is now working with her daughter Anivella Gutierrez. Their apprenticeship will focus on crafting ojos de venados, understanding the innate practices of curanderismo, and building relationships within the community.