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Remembering Dr. Cintli with Juan Tejeda!
We are joined by Juan Tejeda of Aztlan Libre Press to discuss the legacy and impact of Roberto "Dr. Cintli" Rodriguez, who recently passed away in Mexico. In tribute, we have a group reading of Roberto's groundbreaking essay "Who declared war on the word Chicano?"
Our Guest:
Juan Tejeda retired in 2016 as a professor of Mexican American Studies and Music from Palo Alto College in San Antonio, Texas. A musician, writer, arts administrator and Xicano activist, from 1976 to 1985 he was the jefe segundo of Xinachtli, the first traditional Mexica-Azteca Conchero dance group in Texas; and from 1980 to 1998 he was the Xicano Music Program Director at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center in San Antonio. He is the button accordionist and vocalist with the Conjunto Aztlan, and along with his wife, Anisa Onofre, is the co-owner and publisher of Aztlan Libre Press.
Your Hosts:
Kurly Tlapoyawa is an archaeologist, ethnohistorian, and filmmaker. His research covers Mesoamerica, the American Southwest, and the historical connections between the two regions. He is the author of numerous books and has presented lectures at the University of New Mexico, Harvard University, Yale University, San Diego State University, and numerous others. He most recently released his documentary short film "Guardians of the Purple Kingdom," and is a cultural consultant for Nickelodeon Animation Studios.
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Ruben Arellano Tlakatekatl is a scholar, activist, and professor of history. His research explores Chicana/Chicano indigeneity, Mexican indigenist nationalism, and Coahuiltecan identity resurgence. Other areas of research include Aztlan (US Southwest), Anawak (Mesoamerica), and Native North America. He has presented and published widely on these topics and has taught courses at various institutions. He currently teaches history at Dallas College – Mountain View Campus.
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Episode 17: Indigenizing Archaeology!
Episode 16: Chicano Indigeneity
Episode 15: The Crystal Skull of San Luis Valley!
Episode 14: Rescuing the Tonalamatl Aubin
Episode 13: The Myth of New Mexican Spanish
Episode 11: The Western Origins of Mexika Woo!
Episode 10: The Reality Dysfunction Crossover!
Episode 9: The Whiteness of “Latinx”
Episode 8: Who Was The Father of Mexikayotl?
Episode 7: Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Episode 6: Hijacking History (The Problem With The "Black Olmec" Myth)
Episode 5: Juan Tejeda & Danza Azteca
Episode 4: The Declaration of Kuauhtemok
Episode 3: New Mexico Has a Hispano White Nationalism Problem
Episode 2: Hunab Ku, Ometeotl, and the Vocabulary of Conquest
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