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Clifford Mahooty, a Zuni elder and member of the Kachina Society, tells about what his  “grandfathers'' taught him about a “very direct connection” his people have had with “beings from space.” Mahooty at the same time explains that the language of his grandfathers (his elders) was not, of course, English, and that he has interpreted their words and concepts using modern phrasings that accurately represent the old beliefs. And he does this so he's able to account for what many would deem a strange development that the ancestors were extraterrestrial aliens, and that they continue to visit and interact with peoples to this day.
In this episode we discuss the Zuni Pueblo people and their way of life. The children are given the mothers clan. Some of the clans no longer exist but here are a list of a few.  Badger Clan (Tsi'naatse Clan) Sunflower Clan (Sauukyamu Clan) Turkey Clan (Ahayu:da Clan) Kachina Clan (Kyaakwin Clan) Eagle Clan (K'yak'yali Kwe Clan) Bear Clan (Kwehwishde Clan) Corn Clan (Tsi'na Clan)  Acoma Clan (Kwtsina Clan) Parrot Clan (Lomikyana Clan) Firewood Clan (Daashdoya Clan) Rattlesnake Clan (Tsi'naatse Clan) Zuni Salt Clan (Dyak'wan:thla Clan). 
We also discuss the Spanish and a sad story of the first African slave that was forced to teach Christianity  in the Americas, his name was Esteban de Dorantes.
Also, here is the article at the end of the show https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-zuni-way-150866547/
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