Episode 60: Borderland Indigeneity w/Carlos Aceves!

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Jun 18, 2024

Carlos Aceves discusses advancing Chicano/Mexicano Indigeneity in the U.S./Mexico Borderlands and the Xinachtli Project incorporating indigenous pedagogy in childhood education. Topics include incorporating indigenous ceremonies, teaching indigenous knowledge using Nahuatl language and Mesoamerican mathematics, and the significance of Mexicaire tradition in reconnecting with nature.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Exploring Mexicano Movement and Indigenous Pedagogy in the Borderlands

02:00 • 9min

Exploring Indigenous Ceremony and Education Methods

10:46 • 4min

Teaching Zero Becoming One: A Spiraling Journey into Indigenous Knowledge and Chaos Theory

14:26 • 9min

Exploring Indigenous Traditions and Cultural Roots

23:51 • 8min

Exploring Indigenous Traditions and Influences in El Paso

32:17 • 22min

Transition to a New Group and Involvement of Various Individuals

54:46 • 4min

Exploring the Significance of Mexicaire Tradition and Reconnecting with Nature

58:31 • 3min

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In this special episode, Tlakatekatl shares an interview he conducted with Carlos Aceves Yolohuitzcalotl back in 2019. Carlos has devoted his life to advancing Chicano/Mexicano Indigeneity in the U.S./Mexico Borderlands and developing the “Xinachtli Project” which incorporates indigenous pedagogy in childhood education. They also talk about his path to “la tradicion” known as Mexikayotl, and his involvement in founding the first Chicana/o/x indigenous centric groups in Texas known as kalpullis. Enjoy!

Xinachtli Community Schools Project

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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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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