Xica Media is proud to announce the third international event Play, Rest & Resist, a unique experience featuring traditional games and sports fused with radical rest and community conversations on
Xica Media is proud to be a supporter of the Comunidad Tochan project, a community project focused on revitalizing and celebrating the customs, traditions, language, and culture of the Huasteca
https://xicamedia.com/wp-content/uploads/InShot_20230516_134639352.mp4 Digital storytelling and designs for social impact can truly make a tremendous difference in the world. By harnessing the power of technology and creativity, we have the opportunity to
As musicians, we work with a sense of sacred responsibility to carry traditional knowledge into the next generation.
SUMMARY KEYWORDS people, texas, call, mission, spanish, san antonio, missions, indian, archival, indians, archive, pueblo, adrian, history, work, minnesota, fact, ceremony, archaeologists, indigenous SPEAKERS Adrian Chavana, Iris Rodriguez Iris Rodriguez
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August18, 2021 AZTLAN LIBRE PRESS TO PUBLISH ROBERTO DR. CINTLI RODRIGUEZ WRITING 50 YEARS (más o menos) AMONGST THE GRINGOS San Antonio, Texas: Aztlan Libre Press announces
Welcome to the Texas Tribal Buffalo Project
Friday, August 13, 1521 marks 500 years since Tenochtitlan (now known as present-day Mexico City) was violently taken over by the Spanish. This Friday marks 500 years of resistance to
Join Xica Nation / Xica Media network creator Iris Rodriguez to talk about Yacatsol, a border-crossing, multilingual, decolonial, “cura” music and art project created with her husband, musician and producer Ce
Via the Indigenous Cultures Institute REBURY THE ANCESTORS We’re asking your help to email the U.T. Austin President Jay Hartzell and ask him to return three remains of our
El Altar de los Inocentes: Memoria y Resistencia is a tribute for the living and the dead. It is a living breathing dedication to the lost lives of the innocent
While the dismissal of Columbus is a great step forward for the City of San Antonio, there are still critical problems with regard to its treatment of its native peoples, also commonly referred to as “Mexican Americans” or “Mexicans.”
In 2018 Xica Media was honored to work with award-winning filmmaker Anne Lewis on the official website and resource portal for the documentary film “A Strike and An Uprising! (in
Via Tornillo: The Occupation BREAKING: The sixteen activists from seven different states including California, NY, Missouri and Texas have been charged in connection with a Feb. 16 protest at the Border
GREAT NEWS! Our featured merch collections are back for kids and adults! Now offering t-shirts (short and long-sleeve), hoodies, tank tops, tote bags, mugs, leggings, pillows, banners and stickers! We
Xica Nation recently had the pleasure of speaking to Mayda Garcia (Texas/California) of the Society of Native Nations who is involved in a crisis in San Antonio, Texas where deaf students are being dehumanized and having their civil and federally-protected rights being assaulted by Braun Station Elementary and the Northside Independent School District.
Our 2018 For the past 18 years, Xica Media has grown from a social justice digital support network from the Texas barrio to a partner supporting front-line indigenous communities and
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Announcing the relaunch of the NO BORDER WALL ON STOLEN LAND merch! Get your hoodie, tshirt, tank, tote, or mug and directly support Xicana-powered grassroots media and digital resistance! OUR FEATURED MODEL is Erika González, Xicana educator and organizer.
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Are you part of an organization or non-profit doing good work in your community? We can help you share your story. ANNOUNCING Branded Documentaries by Xica Media. We can help share
Anahuacalmecac International University Preparatory of North America is in a struggle for its survival. The Superintendent of LAUSD has recommended denial of the petition to renew the charter of Anahuacalmecac.
via our sisters Madelein Santibanez and Laura Rios Ramirez in San Antonio, TX. Where will you be celebrating Indigenous People’s Day this week!?
For the past four generations, the Valdivia family of Tonala, Jalisco has created cookware made of barro (clay) while keeping the millennial tradition of Mexican barro pottery alive. They are
Xica Media’s Iris Rodriguez and Laura Varela will visit with Nuestra Palabra : Latino Writers Having Our Say, Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at 6pm on on KPFT Houston 90.1. Iris
The following 12-part kids series is an earth-conscious show (in Spanish and indigenous Mexican languages) that documents the journey of a young girl from the city and her abuela as
The killing of open internet is a battle that our generation is faced with – one that affects all other front lines.
Warrior Roots Next Friday, Nov. 10-12th Find Out More: www.warriorrootstx.org Register Now: http://bit.ly/WarriorRoots Via Madeleine Santibanez As we imagine, create, and build on practices that radically value the resilient lives ( i.e.
“This story examines, the social/political forces that transformed a man from petty criminal to a poet of the people and revolutionary.”
Are YOU from a community in crisis? If so, the Digital Resistance 101 toolkit was created JUST FOR YOU.
Join us for an artist plática on Friday May 12 from 6:30 PM- 8:30 PM. Aquí Estamos Y No Nos Vamos, highlights the resistance, solidarity, anger, hope, and healing women of
AVAILABLE NOW: Anahuac identity and time in the palm of your hand in time for Mexica New Year.
A Xica Nation exclusive interview with Ysidro Macias, Chicano scholar and author, about his latest book.
We remember the public chemical baths in El Paso in the same era, done to folks crossing the border every day to work. Now let us also remember that Monsanto, the agrochemical industry, and “science” around the human impacts of chemical exposure were quietly born in a MeXicanx barrio in deep South Texas.
It’s the end of the year fund drive so FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY receive a *free* copy of a workbook for the Digital Resistance 101 course with a purchase
HOT OFF THE PRESS: Con mucho amor I would like to present to you the NEW music video for “La Cultura Nos Cura.” It is the first music video I
Newly released archive exhibits Xicanx Mexican American resistance movements from Texas and across the Southwest (2004-2009)
Piece #14 from our #VisionsFromTheInside2016 series, a collaborative project between visual artists and immigrants facing the for-profit detention monster. To view complete series, please visit: bit.ly/csvisions Excerpt from detainee’s letter:
Piece #13 from our #VisionsFromTheInside2016series, a collaborative project between visual artists and immigrants facing the for-profit detention monster. To view complete series, please visit: bit.ly/csvisions Excerpt from detainee’s letter: ““I
Piece #12 from our #VisionsFromTheInside2016series, a collaborative project between visual artists and immigrants facing the for-profit detention monster. To view complete series, please visit: bit.ly/csvisions Excerpt from detainee’s letter: “I
Piece #11 from our #VisionsFromTheInside2016series, a collaborative project between visual artists and immigrants facing the for-profit detention monster. To view complete series, please visit: bit.ly/csvisions Excerpt from detainee’s letter: “I
Piece #10 from our #VisionsFromTheInside2016series, a collaborative project between visual artists and immigrants facing the for-profit detention monster. To view complete series, please visit: bit.ly/csvisions Excerpt from detainee’s letter: “There
Piece #9 from our #VisionsFromTheInside2016series, a collaborative project between visual artists and immigrants facing the for-profit detention monster. To view complete series, please visit: bit.ly/csvisions Excerpt from detainee’s letter: “The
Piece #8 from our #VisionsFromTheInside2016series, a collaborative project between visual artists and immigrants facing the for-profit detention monster. To view complete series, please visit: bit.ly/csvisions Excerpt from detainee’s letter: “Since
My final piece from the#VisionsFromTheInside2016 series, a collaborative project between visual artists and immigrants facing the for-profit detention monster. To view complete series, please visit: bit.ly/csvisions Excerpt from detainee’s letter:
Piece #6 from our #VisionsFromTheInside2016 series, a collaborative project between visual artists and immigrants facing the for-profit detention monster. To view complete series, please visit: bit.ly/csvisions Excerpt from detainee’s letter: “Dealing
Piece #5 from our #VisionsFromTheInside2016series, a collaborative project between visual artists and immigrants facing the for-profit detention monster. To view complete series, please visit: bit.ly/csvisions Excerpt from detainee’s letter: “I
Piece #4 from our #VisionsFromTheInside2016 series, a collaborative project between visual artists and immigrants facing the for-profit detention monster. To view complete series, please visit: bit.ly/csvisions Excerpt from detainee’s letter:
Piece #3 from our #VisionsFromTheInside2016series, a collaborative project between visual artists and immigrants facing the for-profit detention monster. To view complete series, please visit: bit.ly/csvisions Excerpt from detainee’s letter: “To
Artist statement: “My letter is from a Salvadorean detainee who has been living in the US for 34 years and is been detained for something he did when he was
Artist statement: “Working on this piece was truly enlightening. To read Mr. Vaz’s words about his experience — with the context and understanding that his voice is just one among
An interview with Iris Rodriguez (Xica Media) and Jen Knoedl from Latinos For America. As originally posted on 4/25/16 Meet Iris Rodriguez, Xica Media networks In the above video, Latina
The project aims to promote pride, respect, and encourage the use of the indigenous languages of Mexico, through a series of animated stories narrated in these languages and subtitled in Spanish.
MI QUERIDO PUEBLO: I would like to announce the release of my new online course, Digital Resistance 101: A digital resistance road map for community-led social justice movements. What I
We are in the beautiful dawn of nahui cuauhtli (four eagle) of the Sixth Sun, a new era that has just begun to blossom.
By Iris Rodriguez, as originally published on Xica Nation For the past thirteen years, I have had the privilege of working with Tejanx, Xicanx, and Mexicanx communities across the U.S. as
February 2016 interview on Nuestra Palabra (Houston) with guests Karina Nistal and Iris Rodriguez, author of Rascuacha Tech. Platica begins at 00:40:00.
Host Khi Armand of ConjureintheCity.com and special guest Iris Rodriguez of XicanaChronicles.com and XicaMedia.com talk on digital resistance, environmental racism, Xicana activism, and the Red Road.
DONATE TODAY! http://paypal.me/xicamedia READ MORE: http://xicanachronicles.com/xicana-chronicles-is-seeking-your-support/ The Xicana Chronicles project is as an act of resistance and resilience and WITH YOUR HELP we can continue to share our stories in
With great humility and respect, I would like to announce the publication of my first book, RASCUACHA TECH. It is the inaugural book of the Xicana Chronicles publishing house. Rascuacha
Four Xicana medicine songs to the four directions by Iris Rodriguez Via Xicana Chronicles Track is available for free download. Note: This is not a professional recording and is being shared
By continuing to speak, write, and spelling our identity such as Chican@ or Chicana/o, are we are verbally sowing disunity in our nation?
By continuing to speak, write, and spelling our identity such as Chican@ or Chicana/o, are we are verbally sowing disunity in our nation?
The following is an exclusive Xica Nation interview with Juan B. Mancias, Tribal Chair of the Carrizo/Comecrudo Nation of Texas. What is the connection between the range of issues presently affecting
It has been said (before more than one sacred fire) that there will be a time when the abuelit@s return and share the old ways with the people. Some say that
“I dream of getting out of this place…to be able to study one day…to have a better future for my life.”
“I am afraid that if I stay in this center something could happen to me or my daughter because ICE tries to cover up everything and all news that happen here.”
As originally posted on Visions From The Inside “Our great fear is that they will deport us without giving us any notice and without us having any communication with our
Deep in the heart of Aztlan, a small group of powerful Xicanas are making their voices heard around the world through a digital project called Xicana Chronicles. Since it’s launch
As originally posted on Visions From The Inside “We are not a threat for this country, all I want is refuge in this country for my children and for me.”
“The water has bleach in it, and I don’t have money to buy water from the store.”
“My son’s first birthday was here. I would like to get out of here. I’ve been here for a long time. I would like you to help us get out.”
“They are thinking of making this place much bigger, and for what? To hold more immigrant families, because they want to keep more people in these precarious conditions.”
As originally posted on Visions From The Inside “The times they offer us food is scarce and the best food there is to eat is in the commissary.” –Excerpt from
“I am trusting my God who will quickly end this nightmare.”
As originally posted on Visions From The Inside “There are some workers at this detentions center who think poorly of immigrants. We are also human beings, just as they are,
“I hope that you get out of there soon, don’t worry and don’t lose faith that God will make it up to you, always pray to Him that He give you strength to continue moving forward.” -Excerpt from letter
“I do not think it is fair to see my son incarcerated here when he could be free…”
“When I got here they initially told me that I didn’t have a right to anything because of my deportations.”
“They go through our drawers just like a prisoner. Sometimes they treat us with kindness, but other times they don’t treat us well due to the fact that some are
“We need the help of all of you because we feel depressed and forgotten in this place.”- Excerpt from letter LINK TO LETTER: http://borderlandbruja.com/blog/a-letter-from-melisa/ ARTIST STATEMENT: “I chose images of
The following are two awesome links that deal with the retention of indigenous language and its inextricable link to cultural identity. The first link is to a video in Nahuatl (subtitled
TLAHTOLLI is a new series on Xica Nation featuring exclusive interviews with community leaders, spiritual elders, thinkers and artists that participate actively in community work and empowerment within the greater/pan-Xican@
TLAHTOLLI is a new series on Xica Nation featuring exclusive interviews with community leaders, spiritual elders, thinkers and artists that participate actively in community work and empowerment within the greater
An inspiring interview with Tejana indigena writer ire’ne lara silva
A great expression from an old grass roots publication newsletter. It beautifully describes a practical importance for the Tonalpohualli. Enjoy.
We’re recently caught up with Yvette Mendez, an artist, activist, danzante, and healer now living in San Antonio, Texas. She is a much sought-after elder who devotes her time and energy to various projects across Texas, particularly in Austin, San Antonio and Ruidosa out in the western borderlands of the state.
The Codex Mendoza (1542) is now available online and as a mobile app with translations in English and Spanish! Link to codex app: http://codice.manuvo.com
These are a compilation of links to the sacred texts and codices that remain of the Aztec (Mexica), Mixtec, and Maya. These are the ancient texts of our indigenous ancestors
This is a list of Basic Indigenous Ethics or Code of Conduct compiled from various sources. No matter your spiritual experience or knowledge, we all need helpful reminders to keep us on track.
The message in the book is that they are not foreigners, that they are not aliens and that contrary to what the US Census bureau promotes, that they are not white. Instead, the message is that they are children of maíz – part of Indigenous cultures on this continent that are many, many thousands of years old.
A free PDF download of the guide to Occupied America: A History of Chicanas/os by Rodolfo Acuña is available online. Please visit the link below for more information and to
“The region that now encompasses Central Texas and northern Coahuila, Mexico, was once inhabited by numerous Native hunter-gather groups whose identities and lifeways we are only now learning through archaeological
“This documentary follows Kanahus over the course of a year as she raises her babies decolonized and free from the restrictions of the Canadian government. Kanahus and her father, Arthur
“Freedom according to the Zapatistas” school-age textbook series is now available in English. Participation of Women in Autonomous Government is now available. Three Zapatista textbooks from the escuelita (little school) have been translated to English and are available
This free 8 week online course “will provide information on the history, traditions, rituals, herbs and remedies and video demonstrations of Curanderismo, a folk healing tradition of the Southwestern United States, Latin America and Mexico. The course will discuss the effectiveness of traditional medicine in order to meet the needs of many people, especially the uninsured.
“Using the term nos/otras is a crucial and critical choices. Nos-we and las-otras. yes we might be implicated in their lives, but this is our lives, para nos/otras.”
Two Zapatista textbooks from the escuelita (little school) have been translated to English and are available online. Via http://escuelitabooks.blogspot.co.uk/ In 2013 the Zapatista Escuelita (Zapatista little school), brought 1630 first grade students from different parts of the world
The Popol Vuh is considered one of the most important historical and mythological Mayan texts. It is the Mayan creation story told in prose. It is also considered as a
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