A new generation of Indigenous scholars are challenging the colonial frameworks that continue to deeply influence institutions of knowledge and power.
Episode 16: Chicano Indigeneity
Sadly, the latest online trend within the “woke” and “Latinx” crowd is to relentlessly attack Chicanas and Chicanos who identify as Indigenous.
Episode 15: The Crystal Skull of San Luis Valley!
From phony "Maya Elders" to so-called "psychics," crystal skulls are a hallmark of pseudohistory and new age misrepresentations of Mesoamerican history.
Episode 14: Rescuing the Tonalamatl Aubin
A couple of years back, I visited the British National Museum in London, England, with my wife. As we stood in front of the many Mesoamerican artifacts on display, objects that the hands of our ancestors had meticulously crafted, I was reminded of a scene from the Marvel film "Black Panther."
Episode 13: The myth of New Mexican Spanish
In this episode, we ask the question: is New Mexican Spanish actually an archaic and “pure” form of ancient Spanish? Spoiler alert: Hell no, it isn’t!!
Episode 11: The Western Origins of Mexika Woo!
In this episode, we will delve into the western origins of many of the alleged “Traditional ancestral teachings” that are bandied about by prominent pseudohistorians and new age practitioners within the modern Mexikayotl movement.