San Marcos is a sacred site that thousands of Native Americans called home, long before the Spanish Europeans arrived here. The descendants of these ancient Native people still live here today…and they call themselves Hispanics. Who were these ancient relatives and why are they considered giants among scientists and scholars? They genetically engineered corn. They used electricity long before the Europeans harnessed this power. They compiled huge and amazing libraries with a unique written language. They tracked the movement of creation and reflected it on the Aztec calendar. How do we continue to practice our Native ways? The Aztec dance tradition is related to the cosmos. The Mayan dancers and Plains Indian singers preserve the old traditional dances, songs, and ceremonies. Our mothers and grandmothers still serve tamales or buñuelos on special occasions. Quinceñeras, sweat lodges, compadres, Native Ways. How do we continue to speak our ancient language …without even realizing it? Aguacate, coyote, elote, chamaco, cuate: these are not Spanish words, they’re Nahuatl words, the language of some of our ancient ancestors. Why do we have Spanish last names instead of the Native indigenous names of our ancestors? Find out the answers to all of these questions, and more “Hispanics Indigenous Identity” presented by Indigenous Cultures Institute Coming soon! Please visit http://indigenouscultures.org to learn more. This is a zgraphix production. Produced by Jeff Zavala. http://zgraphix.org Less