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September 16th is a national holiday in Mexico, but it doesn’t mark the day the country achieved independence from Spain. It commemorates the day a revered priest rallied his townspeople with his Cry of Independence. The country’s Indigenous people were instrumental in the battles that followed, as they fought to get out from under Spain’s oppressive caste system. We’ll get the history and explore the role of Indigenous Mexicans in this important commemoration.
Guests:
Bia’ni Madsa’ (Ayuuk and Binnizá) – Keepers of the Earth Fund manager at Cultural Survival
Dr. Ronda Brulotte – associate professor of geography and environmental studies and director of Latin American studies at the University of New Mexico
Moises Gonzalez (Genízero) – associate dean at the University of New Mexico School of Architecture and planning and co-editor of “Nación Genízara: Ethnogenesis, Place, and Identity in New Mexico”
Dr. Luis Herrán Ávila – assistant professor of history at the University of New Mexico
Break 1 Music: Ixtakcuautli (World) (song) Xavier Quijas Yxayotl (artist) Aztec Dances (album)
Break 2 music: Through The Woodlands: Buckskin Flats/ Rod’s Reel/ Les Disputeuses (song) Métis Fiddler Quartet (artist) North West Voyage Nord Ouest (album)
