PinnedPublished inIn KuauhtlahtoaThe Vocabulary of ConquestOmeteotl, Hunab Ku, and the battle for Indigenous soulsFeb 7, 2021Feb 7, 2021
An Aztec False FlagBack in the day when I was a young man living in Mexico City, I purchased a paperback book on the Zocalo that would have a huge influence…Oct 3, 2024Oct 3, 2024
Night of The Comet (Burning Paradise Film Reviews)I was still a snot-nosed little twerp when I first saw the commercial for Night of the Comet playing on the living room TV. I remember…Jun 17, 2022Jun 17, 2022
Café con Nawatl: A photograph of an actual MacuahuitlWhile doing research for the makwawitl (macuahuitl, macana) episode of my youtube series, I came across a lot of really interesting…Jan 28, 2021Jan 28, 2021
Café con Nawatl: Jicaras and drunken BunniesToday I want to talk about the word “jicara,” one of my favorite words in the Nawatl language. But before we get into that, I would like…Jan 9, 2021Jan 9, 2021
Café con Nawatl: The MetateWhat’s up, everybody? It’s your boy Kurly Tlapoyawa, the hardcore archaeologist, and I’m writing this from deep inside occupied Pueblo…Jan 3, 20211Jan 3, 20211
Exploring the Aztec feast of KecholliThe feast of Kecholli is named for the roseate spoonbill, a bird with resplendent pink feathers that migrated south into Mexico during the…Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020
Exploring the Aztec feast of TepeilwitlThe twelfth month of the traditional Mexika calendar system is known as Tepeilwitl, “the Feast of the Mountains.” It is believed that the…Oct 28, 2020Oct 28, 2020
Exploring the Aztec feast of Tlaxochimako / MikailiwitlTlaxochimako (offering of flowers) is the 8th month of the Mexikah calendar system. It was also known as “Mikailwitl” or “Mikailwitontli”…Aug 14, 2020Aug 14, 2020
Published inIn KuauhtlahtoaHijacking History: the problem with the “Black Olmec” mythAn Open Letter to The Urban ReviewJul 23, 202014Jul 23, 202014
Published inAn Injustice!New Mexico Has a Hispano White Nationalism ProblemWhen you hear the phrase “white nationalist” the sad image of an angry young skinhead toting a nazi flag and snapping out the fascist…Jul 23, 202031Jul 23, 202031
Juan de Oñate and the legacy of white supremacy in New MexicoThe controversy surrounding Española’s celebration of Juan de Oñate recently boiled over when a coalition of community activists and…Jun 13, 2020Jun 13, 2020
Invented Words: The Declaration of KuauhtemokThe years following the Mexican revolution saw an upsurge in a form of nationalism characterized by the exaltation of Mexico’s indigenous…Apr 5, 2020Apr 5, 2020
8 Common Nawatl Words Used By Chicanos and ChicanasTitlahota in Mazewaltlahtolli? Do you speak Nawatl?Jan 13, 20201Jan 13, 20201
5 Reasons to reject the war on Chicana-Chicano Indigeneity.Indigenous lateral violence is not decolonizationJan 1, 20204Jan 1, 20204
68 different ways to say “Corn” in Indigenous Mexican languages.Celebrate Mexico’s linguistic diversity!Nov 30, 2019Nov 30, 2019
El Camino: Where did all the brown people go?The eagerly awaited Breaking Bad film “El Camino” debuted recently on Netflix. And while public reception has been mixed, I thought it was…Oct 20, 20191Oct 20, 20191
Published inHuman PartsCan We Please Stop Using ‘Latinx’? Thanx.Gender inclusivity is important, but so is acknowledging our indigenous originsOct 2, 201982Oct 2, 201982