Articles by Tlakatekatl

About Tlakatekatl (12 Articles)

Native Dallasite raised in barrio Oak Cliff, long-time Chicano activist, danzante Mexika, and a scholar with a PhD in history. My research explores Chicana & Chicano indigeneity and its deep connections to ethnic Mexican indigenist nationalism. My current projects involve collaborating and producing a podcast that focuses on Chicana / Chicano themes as well as documenting Dallas' disappearing Chicano murals.

I Read It for the Articles: Descansa en paz Lowrider Magazine

I Read It for the Articles: Descansa en paz Lowrider Magazine By Tlakatekatl I bought my first copy of Lowrider Magazine back in 1988 when Al Lopez revived it. The first life [...]

December 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

Mexika Woo: Part 2; The Mexican Context

[ mexika.org ] By Tlakatekatl [Update 6/3/19: minor revisions] The following is “Part 2” of a multipart essay on the deep history of Western esotericism and its influence [...]

June 5, 2018 // 1 Comment

Mexika Woo: Part 1

[ mexika.org ] By Tlakatekatl [Update 6/3/19: minor revisions] The following is “Part 1” of a multipart essay on the deep history of Western esotericism and its influence [...]

May 23, 2018 // 1 Comment

Mexican Patriots, the Chicano Movement, & Cinco de Mayo

[ mexika.org ] By Tlakatekatl [Update 5/3/19: revised for minor grammatical errors] Year in and year out, the Mexican-American holiday Cinco de Mayo spurs countless [...]

May 5, 2018 // 2 Comments

Of Eagles, Condors, and New Age Frauds

[ mexika.org ] By Tlakatekatl Just over a quarter century ago, in 1992, celebrations took place all over the Americas to commemorate the quincentennial of the so-called [...]

April 27, 2018 // 1 Comment

Puro Party: Celebrating a Genocide

[mexika.org] FIESTA SAN ANTONIO 2018—It’s that time of year once gain in San Antonio, when—over the span of 10 days—the city dresses up to pay tribute to its history [...]

April 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

Aztecs at the Pow Wow

[ Tlakatekatl ] It was summer and the year was 2001. Still a young man, I had just completed my first year as a danza neophyte, and I was extremely excited to have finally [...]

October 27, 2017 // 0 Comments

How do you say “pretentious” in Nawatl?

By Tlakatekatl For many years now, I’ve grown weary of people who display what can only be called “false humility.” You know what it is even if you’ve never heard of [...]

September 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

Is “America” an Indigenous word?

Mexika.org is proud to present a series of articles which serve to articulate the goals and positions of Yankwik Mexikayotl. Please subscribe to our site for more. *revised [...]

May 12, 2015 // 3 Comments

The Problem With Indigeneity

Mexika.org is proud to present a series of articles which serve to articulate the goals and positions of Yankwik Mexikayotl. Please subscribe to our site for more. THE [...]

September 17, 2014 // 7 Comments