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Memories of Conquest
Memories of Conquest
Becoming Mexicano in Colonial Guatemala
By Laura E. Matthew
Indigenous allies helped the Spanish gain a foothold in the Americas. This study of Cuidad Vieja, Guatemala places the Nahua, Zapotec, and Mixtec conquistadors of Guatemala and their descendants within a Mesoamerican historical context.  Learn More

From The Oregon State University Press
Songs of Power and Prayer in the Columbia Plateau
Songs of Power and Prayer in the Columbia Plateau
The Jesuit, the Medicine Man, and the Indian Hymn Singer
By Chad S. Hamill
Exploring the role of song as a transformative force in the twentieth century, this book traces a cultural, spiritual, and musical encounter that upended notions of indigeneity and the rules of engagement for Indians and priests in the Columbia Plateau.  Learn More


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  • Indigenous Spaces: Pushing the Boundaries of History, Bodies, Geographies, and Politics
    February 15th - February 15th, 2012
    The Collaborations on Indigenous Studies Project (CISP) invites graduate students to submit proposals for a graduate student colloquium on the theme of Indigenous Spaces: Pushing the Boundaries of History, Bodies, Geographies, and Politics, to take place at Columbia University in the City of New York on February 15, 2012. Contributors are encouraged to think about ‘Indigenous spaces’ that connect Indigenous communities, bodies (understood in a broad sense), histories, geographies, and academia. Graduate students interested in participating should submit a paper abstract recent CV as email attachments to the colloquium organizers, Aurélie Roy and Maria John, at indigenous.spaces@gmail.com.
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