Tu'un Dali

Do you live in Los Angeles? Have you attended  the Guelaguetza or the Calenda organized by the Oaxacan community in the streets of LA? If so, we have a surprise for you, in this episode we invited one of the main organizers of these cultural events to share herstory, Ester Hernandez is a powerful Zapotec mujer chingona who serves her community as a cultural organizer for some of the most important events for the indigenous migrant communities from Oaxaca in LA. If you don’t live in LA we invite you to learn about how these Oaxacan events are reivindicating indigenous migrant identities as well as serving as a political statement of the migration of indigenous Oaxacan communities across borders.  

Hoy (Agosto 9) celebramos el día internacional de los pueblos indígenas y que mejor manera de celebrar este día que hacerlo escuchando una conversación entre mujeres indígenas. Celerina Sanchéz es poeta ñuu savi y nos habla sobre su caminar en la poesía y lo que ha logrado hacer. No olvides quedarte hasta el final de este episodio para escuchar algo de su nuevo CD.

In this episode Betina Cruz, Zapotec from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and a member of the Council of Indigenous Governance (CIG) in Mexico. She talks about the fight to protect land and water in Juchitán (Zapotec Territory) and the challenges they face with the arrival of AMLO and his 4th transformation. This episode is in Spanish, disfruta! 

 In this episode we have a conversation with Javier Martinez Morales, a young talented Zapotec musician whose journey started with the Oaxacan brass bands in Los Angeles. The bands proved to be fundamental to his careers in classical music. Now he's gearing up for his 17 city tour through Mexico. He shares the importance of embracing and celebrating his Zapotec identity in all spaces and his own personal journey in recognizing his differences as a strength. 

In this episode we have a conversation with Mare Advertencia Liríka and Mixe Represent about their projects, the importance of delivering a conscious message through the power of words and their rap philosophy. 

In our new mini segments, Indigenous Artist/Creators we are sharing our favorite artist with you all. From writers to musicians to theorist, so be on the look out for these segments. For the first installment we will be sharing the music of Mare Advertencia Lirka.

In this episode we have a conversation with Claudio Hernandez who identifies as a Na Savi (Mixtec) from San Juan Mixtepec that grew up in Santa Maria, California. He shares his experience as a Queer Na Savi in California’s Central Coast and how his identity was shaped in a predominantly Indigenous agriculture town. There is also an excerpt from the Ñuu Savi poet Celerina Sanchez from the FIOB’s Indigenous literature conference in LA. Along with music by the Institute intercultural Calmécac. 

In this episode Mario Luna Romero, a member of the Yaqui/Yoreme tribe and a spokesperson of the Council of Indigenous Governance (CIG in Mexico) talks about the fight to protect water in Yaqui territory and the challenges they face with the arrival of the new government in Mexico. This episode is in Spanish, enjoy! 

In this part of the book we talk about the new generation of Oaxacalifornians, identity and the vision for this book and work that need to be done. Enjoy! 

A retrospective look at book Indigenous Mexican Migrants with the editors Gaspar Rivera Salgado and Johnathan Fox. We discuss the collaborative process of putting together the book and working alongside community members