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Much of the Mexican state of Oaxaca lies in forested mountains, some reaching over 12,000 feet in elevation. Indigenous communities for millennia have inhabited towns deep within the forests, even at the highest elevations. Many of these communities guard their forests as part of their inherited rights. Some of them are now being rewarded for their accomplishments in sustainable forestry.

Production Credits:

David Yetman- Host ∙ Producer ∙ Writer
Daniel Duncan- Producer ∙ Director ∙ Cinematographer ∙ Editor
Benjamin Weaver- Editor ∙ Post Production Supervisor ∙ Graphics
Jacobo Ramirez – Field Audio ∙ Second Camera
Julia Franco – Assistant Editor ∙ Translator ∙ Voice Over

Special Thanks:

David Bray
Contador Federico
Rosendo Perez
The authorities, townspeople and teachers of San Pablo Macuiltianguis
Ecoturixtlán
Unión Forestal Santo Tomás Ixtlán S.P.R. de R.I.
Productora Comunal de Muebles Ixtlán S.P.R. de R.I.
Expediciones Sierra Norte
The authorities, townspeople and guides of San Antonio Cuajimolyas
Southwest Center, University of Arizona
Jeff Banister, Director