Tales From Aztlantis
We explore Chicano, Mexicano, and Mesoamerican history, archaeology, and culture, and combat the spread of disinformation about these very topics. Your hosts Kurly Tlapoyawa and Ruben Arellano Tlakatekatl invite you to join them on a fascinating journey through Mesoamerica's past, present, and future!
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Tales From Aztlantis
Latest Episodes
Episode 97: Zombie Columbus Vs. the KKK!
Well, dear listeners, here we go again.Like a brainless zombie emerging from the grave, a long-dead statue of Christopher Columbus has lurched back to life in order to reign terror on Washington DC.And as his statue’s reanimated c...
Throwback: Cinco de Mayo!
What is the actual history of Cinco de Mayo, what importance does it hold for Chicana/Chicano/Chicanx communities, and most importantly why is it celebrated in the United States? Well dear listener, if you have ever asked yourself any of those ...
Episode 96: Tragedy at Teotihuacan
On the morning of April 20, tourists climbed the ancient steps of the Temple of the Moon at Teotiwakan, taking in the grandeur of the once-thriving Mesoamerican metropolis. From personal experience, I can tell you that the air that day was prob...
Throwback: The Juan Diego Code!
During a 1990 visit to Mexico, Pope John Paul II confirmed the long-standing liturgical cult in honor of Juan Diego, officially beatifying him. This act set in motion the process of canonizing Juan Diego as the first saint Indigenous to the Ame...
Episode 95: Human Sacrifice!
When people hear phrases like “human sacrifice” or “cannibalism” their minds don’t immediately jump to the Crusades, Rome, medieval Europe, or the Bible. They jump straight to brown skin, feathered headdresses, and temples drenched in blood. Ty...
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I've been a federal public land arch for about 26 years now. Two agencies, the USFS for about 13 years, and now finishing off my 14th year with the NPS. I've been a park manager during that time, running a resource management division for a small NPS unit located on an Indigenous (Lake Superior Ojibwe), reservation, and completely co-managed with that community under the park's enabling legislation and the 1994 Tribal Self Governance Act. Im also the ad hoc reservation arch and CR consultant to the tribal council and THPO. Anyway, I resonate so much with your podcast and episodes like this it's insane. This stuff is critical and so necessary right now. Please keep up the profound work you do. I'm going to start supporting this effort, (next pay day). Thank you for all you do.
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