Lecture: Dr. Marisa Duarte on Indigenous Writing for Academia

Academic writing is a genre in of itself, one that can challenge prevailing modes of sharing knowledge in Native and Indigenous families and communities. Often Native and Indigenous thinkers in academia struggle with writing for reasons that pertain to our experiences of colonization and social marginalization. Understanding writing as an experience of thinking-on-paper and of […]

Kozmik Force at Virginia Tech

It is with great pleasure that I am able to invite everyone to join us at Virginia Tech in a session of knowledge, theory, and understanding in the form of Hip Hop. On October 18, 2023 we will be hosting Kozmik Force for a few events. Kozmik Force is a Hip Hop duo composed of […]

Demonyms in Nawat ipal Kuskatan

Here we will talk about how to use and create demonyms (gentilicios) in Nawat from what is now El Salvador. -Chanej The suffix –chanej is added to toponyms as follows: x-chanej, xchanej. X being any given town/city/country. to create a word that essentially means “dweller, resident, or a person from x.” Typically this is only […]

Powwow at Virginia Tech 2023

If you can make it, come see some amazing dancers and support Indigenous artists and vendors The Powwow will be on April 29 from noon to 4pm rain or shine.

Sharing a Recipe from Kushkatan in A Gathering Basket

I am happy to announce that we were able to share knowledge about Atul Shukuk (Atol Chuco) and Sinti (Maiz) via A Gathering Basket by the I-Collective. I got together with Nantzin Sixta from Witzapan (Santo Domingo de Guzman) and we shared some awesome information about the importance of maiz to Kujkuskatanchanejket (people from Kushkatan). […]

Kan Kalaki Tunal (Where the Sun Enters)

Nawat Spanish English Tunal tit, tunal titKan kalaki tunal nuteku tutekunechkukua, nechkukuakan kalaki tunal nuyulu nuyulu mikia nemi tunal tit (x2) metzneki metzneki chukatunal tit, tunal tit, tunal ma’ shu(x2) Kan kalaki tunal nuteku tutekunechkukua, nechkukuakan kalaki tunalnuyulu nuyulu mikia nemi tunal tit (x2) Fuego de Sol, Fuego de solDonde se mete el sol mi […]