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- Mar 6, 202656 min
Cultural Recovery w/Maria Clorinda Lucero
A younger prima and I chat about the journey to reclaim a connection to our ancestors, including with food and language. Names mentioned: Garcia, LuceroPlaces mentioned: Chaperito, Anton Chico, Rocky Ford, Maxwell, SapelloThe porridge she mentioned was called chaquegue/chaquehue, and it’s prepared a little differently than atole, but both use the blue corn meal.The article she discusses: "The Loss of a Language That I Never Had: A Story About Linguicide" Another article by Jose Cisneros on "Understanding Oppression and Valuing Diversity"The book she mentions: Up from Anton Chico: A Memoir of a New Mexico Hispanic Family as Told by One of its Members, José ("Joe") Sánchez, in Collaboration with His Wife, ElizabethShe mentioned the New Mexico Cooking page on Facebook for recipes and tips.Podcast "Stuff You Should Know" episode called The Fencing of the CommonsYou can email Kat at luminariapod@gmail.com.
- Feb 17, 20261h 2m
The South Valley w/Blackie Gonzales
In this episode, we go down to the South Valley with Blackie Gonzales, an octogenarian with deep roots there. Places mentioned: Downtown Albuquerque, South Valley, CarnuelThe song he dedicates to his wife is "Un Rinconcito en el Cielo" by Ramon Ayala y Sus Bravos del Norte.You can reach out to luminariapod@gmail.com.
- Feb 3, 20261h 4m
Migration to Huerfano County w/Jesus Maria Manzanares
A primo and I chat about his family's migration from Costilla to the San Luis Valley to the Upper Huerfano, the founding of the Plaza de los Manzanares, and general Southern Colorado history. Places mentioned: Walsenburg, Trinidad, Cuchara, Garcia, Costilla, Abiquiu, Las Animas, Redwing, Chama, Plaza do los Manzanares, Crestones, MalachiteNames mentioned: Manzanares, Deus, Sharp, Bustos, GallegosAn interesting article from History Colorado on which is the oldest settlement in Colorado.If this is the right resource, back issues of Colorado Magazine are available digitally here.Books mentioned:The People of El Valle, Lopez TusharLos Primeros Pobladores, Leon Swadesh QuintanaFirst Settlers: Las Cuatro Plazas de la Culebra, Maria C. MartinezEmail me at luminariapod@gmail.com.
- Nov 16, 202559 min
Old Clayton w/Serafina Mares
Serafina was born in 1927 in Barney, NM. I mistakenly thought Barney was a settlement along the Dry Cimarron River, but it's actual 24 miles SW of Clayton. By 1940, the family had moved to Clayton, perhaps for Dust Bowl reasons. Serafina is a sharp nonagenarian who loves to read, and has lived in Clayton most of her life.Names mentioned: Mares, SanchezPlaces mentioned: Barney, Clayton, Raton
- Sep 17, 20251h 51m
Writing Our Stories and the Evolution of Language w/ Dr Maria Dolores Gonzales
What a conversation! We cover so much ground with Dr. Maria Dolores Gonzales - her time at the Northern New Mexico Normal School in El Rito, the journey she went on to write her memoir and encourage other Hispanos to do the same, and her advocacy to preserve and celebrate our language. We also go through some words that are specific to our Northern New Mexican/Southern Colorado language, and where they come from. Places mentioned: Cerro, El Rito, Roy, Rosebud, Agua Fria, Bueyeros Some resources mentioned:Dr. Gonzales' Bilingual Strategies Language InstituteChildren of the Normal School: 60 Years in El Rito, 1909-1969"The Writings of Sabine Ulibarri""Mapa del Corazon" video on YouTubeNeddy Vigil video with the language atlasA Dictionary of New Mexico and Southern Colorado SpanishThe Spanish Language of New Mexico and Southern Colorado: A Linguistic AtlasYou can reach Kat at luminariapod@gmail.com.
- Aug 31, 202532 min
Abiquiu w/Paulette Jordan
We visit El Pueblo de Abiquiu Library & Cultural Center to learn more about what makes this place unique and its diverse and vibrant culture. Places mentioned: Abiquiu, El Rito, Ojo Caliente, AlcaldeCheck out the Library and consider a donation here.Watch the recent documentary The Genizaro Experience and see some of the dancing mentioned here.Email Kat at luminariapod@gmail.com.
- Aug 9, 202558 min
Sister Blandina w/ Allen Sanchez
The delightful Allen Sanchez, petitioner of the cause for the beatification and canonization of Sister Blandina Segale, shares about the myriad ways she contributed to New Mexico (and Southern Colorado). Servant of God Sr. Blandina founded public schools and hospitals for our people, and writes about them with warmth, compassion, and humor in At the End of the Santa Fe Trail. Find prayer cards, the novena, and other materials at the Sisters of Charity website.You can order the book At the End of the Santa Fe Trail, as well as the movie adaptation, here.Watch the Wild West Chronicles: Sister Blandina and the Killer on YouTubeSearchlight NM article on Sr BlandinaSmithsonian article on Sr Blandina, written by the great-great-granddaughter of Abraham and Julia StaabSanta Maria Institute archives can be found here.American Ghost, novel written by the great-great-granddaughter of Abraham and Julia StaabLearn more about the free home visitation program for first-time parents at St Joseph's Children here.You can reach Kat at luminariapod@gmail.com.
- Jul 3, 202544 min
BREAKING NEWS: Lost Pacheco GGGM Found
Beleaguered genealogists will understand the thrill of finding an ancestor who has been hiding in the records for years. One of our primos braved the wilderness of the films to locate a record that had been missing from the transcribed books. I interview him to inspire all of us with adobe brick walls to keep trying.Names mentioned: Pacheco, Martinez, Martin, Madrid, SenaPlaces mentioned: Santa Fe, Mora, Union CountyYou can reach Kat at luminariapod@gmail.com.
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Kat shines a light on New Mexico history and genealogy, discussing her own ancestry adventures, along with primas and primos who love to talk about those who came before us. Having only learned about the rich and complicated Manito culture in 2011, Kat is on a mission to explore more and spread the word about our fascinating history and contributions.
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