Wisdom and Knowledge

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The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico
By Miguel Leon-Portilla

By Mary Crow Dog

An Anthology of Mesoamerican Literature, Pre-Columbian to the Present
By Miguel Leon-Portilla

By Miguel León-Portilla

By Miguel Leon-Portilla

By Vine Deloria Jr

The Autobiography of Russell Means
By Russell Means

By Peter Matthiessen

The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elde
By Ma-Nee Chacaby and Mary Louisa Plummer

Dennis Banks and the Rise of the American Indian Movement
By Dennis Banks

Remembering the Powers of the Medicine Men
By Vine Deloria Jr

A Native View of Religion
By Vine Deloria Jr
Celebrating Tradition, Strengthening Community
Explore upcoming events and activities that connect us to our roots, offering inspiring ways to engage and celebrate our shared heritage.

Xilonen
Jul 00, 2025
Join us for an evening of dance, music, and storytelling that honors the vibrant traditions of Mexica culture.

Cuauhtemoc
Feb 00, 2025
Join us for an evening of dance, music, and storytelling that honors the vibrant traditions of Mexica culture.

Mexica New Year
March 00, 2025
Join us for an evening of dance, music, and storytelling that honors the vibrant traditions of Mexica culture.
- The protector of day Ehecatl (Wind) is Quetzalcoatl. Ehecatl is a bad day for working with others.
- Protector of the day Cipactli (Crocodile) is Tonacatecuhtli, the primordial god of creation and fertility. Cipactli is an auspicious day, signifying advancement and honor
- The protector of day Xochitl (Flower) is Xochiquetzal. Xochitl is a day for creating beauty and trut(…)
- The protector of day Quiahuitl (Rain) is Tonatiuh. Quiahuitl is a day of relying on the unpredictable fortunes of fate.
- The protector of day Tecpatl (Stone Knife) is Chalchiuhtotolin. Tecpatl is a day of grave ordeals, a day of trials and tribulations. It is a good day to test one's character, a bad day to rest on one's past accomplishments or reputation.
- The protector of day Ollin (Movement) is Xolotl. This is an auspicious day for the active principle, a bad day for the passive principle. Ollin is a day of the purified heart.
- The protector of day Cozcacuauhtli (Vulture) is Itzpapalotl. Cozcacuauhtli signifies long life, wisdom, good counsel and mental equilibrium. It is a good day to confront the discontinuities, disruptions, failures and deaths one suffers in life.