The Infamous “Hunab Ku/Ometeotl” Symbol
The Infamous “Hunab Ku/Ometeotl” Symbol I see a lot of confusion around this symbol. So let’s clarify the situation. What the symbol is not: Hunab KuThe symbol does not represent […]
The Legendary Mesoamerican City of Tollan (Tula) Fell Because of its Ruler’s Insatiable Desire for Big Butts
Tollan or Tula was a famous Mesoamerican city because it was considered to be the place of origin of many groups of people. Seemingly every altepetl or city-state proudly traced […]
The 5 Best Post-Conquest Books to Learn About Mesoamerican History and Culture
When it comes to Mesoamerican history and culture there are many secondary sources on the topic. The problem with secondary sources is that there exists much misinformation regarding Mesoamerica that […]
The Cradle Song: A Pre-Columbian Window Into Nahua Sexuality
When it comes to Pre-Columbian sexuality, there is unfortunately very little information available to us. David Bowles, a Chicano writer, recently summed up the situation very well in an excellent […]
The Story of Malinche from an Indigenous Perspective
Malinche is hands down the most hated woman in Mexican history to the point that there is an adjective widely used today, Malinchista, which can be translated to a traitor […]
The Most Important Products in the Mexica/Azteca Economy
IntroductionIn this post I will discuss the most important products in Tenochtitlan at the time of the Spanish Conquest. To determine this list I utilized the Codex Mendoza. After the […]
The Chichimeca: Inhabitants of the Deserts, Caves, Forests, and Plains
Recently, I’ve noticed many people learning about and taking great pride in their Chichimeca heritage. Chichimeca is a great identity that people can use to reclaim their Indigenous heritage because […]
Decolonizing Our Diets: The Power of Pre-Columbian Foods
There is a growing movement among Indigenous cultural practitioners that advocates for the adoption of a vegan diet (or plant-based diet). Often times, the claim is made that our Indigenous […]
A Guide to Finding Your Indigenous Ancestry for People of Mexican and Chicano Descent
For most people who take a DNA test and find out they have Native American ancestry, the next question tends to be: how do I find my Native American tribal […]
The Tianquiztli Constellation
When it comes to constellations in the Azteca/Mexica culture there is not much information left for us. This is unfortunate because it is clear our ancestors tracked many celestial objects […]