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Locals We Love: With Mi Oaxaca, Fabiola Santiago is working to reclaim mezcal's Indigenous identity
September, 2025
“For decades—centuries even—her ancestors had worked with agave, planting, harvesting, and producing the traditional spirit in Santiago, Matatlán, the so-called “world capital of mezcal.” It wasn’t just a job; it was an essential part of their heritage and identity as members of the Indigenous Zapotec community.”
Esculent Podcast
Thinking Indigeneity with Fabiola Santiago and Mi Oaxaca
March, 2025
“We start off our third season featuring a conversation with Fabiola Santiago of Mi Oaxaca, exploring how indigenous knowledge is linked with mezcal and the colonial exploitation that occurs within Oaxaca today.”
Heritage Mezcal Podcast
January, 2025
“In this episode with Fabiola Santiago, President and Executive Director at Mi Oaxaca (an NGO which aims to “preserve Oaxaca’s indigenous food and beverage cultures through narrative change, education and collaboration with compatible organizations across borders”) we talk about so many things that I believe are critical for the future of mezcal.”
February 2025
UC Davis LETTERS AND SCIENCE MAG
Reimagining the Past Through Food Justice
November 27, 2024
“With flavor and flair, a community of academics, chefs and food justice advocates are sparking conversation at UC Davis and beyond through the seminar Thinking Food at the Intersections: Justice and Critical Food Studies.
The discussions and workshops kicked off with a Mezcal tasting in November….Mezcal, an alcohol made from the agave plant, is experiencing a global boom in popularity but, as Santiago described, that doesn’t mean the traditional knowledge keepers of Mezcal, mostly Oaxacans, are reaping the benefits. Oaxaca, one of Mexico’s poorest states, is home to a large Indigenous population, yet many still see limited returns from the Mezcal industry's success.”
Encuentras Your Voice Podcast
Combating Indigenous Erasure: Mezcal, Migration and Motherhood
August, 2024
“Dive into a captivating episode with Fabiola Santiago, a trailblazing Zapoteca from Oaxaca, Mexico, who's redefining cultural preservation in the diaspora.”
Laney College Ethnic Studies Department
Co-existing and navigating Oaxaca and California as an Indigenous-Latinx Migrant
October, 2021
A conversation between Ethnic Studies professor, Alicia Caballero-Christenson, and Fabiola Santiago.