Building, supporting, and cultivating opportunities for Indigenous peoples and communities of color through cultural arts and activism.

 Kalpulli

Yaocenoxtli

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Who We Are

Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli is a traditional Mexica-Nahua (Aztec) cultural group dedicated to preserving and sharing the dances, songs, and philosophy of Nahua traditions and culture. 

As co-founders of Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli, Sergio and Mary Anne Quiroz have been practicing, promoting, and teaching traditional Mexica (Aztec) dance and philosophy for over 20 years with their family and children, Sergio (Chikahuatopiltzin), Atquetzali, Xicintli, Tonakiahuitzin, and Xiuhkuauhtekpani Quiroz.

Yaocenoxtli means Warriors of the First Cactus Flower. Our group is composed of families that are dedicated to preserving and sharing the dances, songs, and philosophy of Nahua traditions and culture. As descendants of the indigenous people of this continent, we encourage nation-building and cultures with the objective that our listeners learn and embrace their own indigenous roots.

Photos by Tomas Leal, Nedahness Greene, and Sara Wescott

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Schedule for Danza

  • Tuesdays and Thursdays 6pm at Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center

    • 788 E 7th St, St Paul, MN 55106

  • Got a Question?

    • Email us at info@indigenous-roots.org

    • Call/text us at 651.395.7145

    • Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli FB page “Click Here”

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After a week off from regular classes to observe rituals for Nemontemi days and the shift in the year to Chiknahui Kalli, we will begin our dance, song and drum classes this week starting tonight 6p to 8p @indigeroots.
The murder of George Floyd set in motion a wide range of actions, emotions and reflections. From sadness to anger that systems of oppression will always have the upper hand but also showing up in peace and love with hopes that justice will be served.
In place of our regular Saturday class, on Chiknahui Kalli (day and year), we made offerings of dances, songs and flowers from our new year ceremony to Wakpa Tanka, Misi-Ziibi (Great River, Mississippi River). Giving thanks for the lessons of the p
The veintena of Izkalli brings us the resurgence of longer days and signs of Spring. These photos remind us of the next generation of Culture Bearers who carry the willpower of Huitzilopochtli. Photos captured during our Huitzilopochtli Ceremony o
These two young #Matriarchs in the Making activated their activism work in 2016 during our Youth Caravan to Standing Rock. Today, they continue protecting the land and waters through ancestral traditions of songs, dances and ceremonies. We are proud
Last weekend, Indigenous Roots co-organized a caravan with Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli and International Indigenous Youth Council - Twin Cities to join Water Protectors organizing against Line 3 in Backus and Palisade. It was to march alongside other Wate
As MN dials back for COVID safety measures we will be temporarily holding off our classes open to the public. We dialed back ourselves and dug deep in the archives. Found this gem of Maestro Cenoch and his duality from the Espejos Program hosted by
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