Generated by All in One SEO Pro v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Keepers of the West Telpochcalli ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://telpochcalli.ws/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Nahuatl Names](https://telpochcalli.ws/nahuatl-names/) - Nahuatl Naming for Boys & Girls— Patience, spiritual meditation, and self-reflection are key to receiving or choosing an "Aztec" name for yourself or loved one. - [Carnalismo: The Meaning, the Roots, and Why It Still Matters](https://telpochcalli.ws/carnalismo/) - What carnalismo means, its Indigenous roots, how it shaped the Chicano Movement, and why this kinship ethic remains essential to community self-determination. - [Mexica Identity](https://telpochcalli.ws/mexica/) - The Mexica are the Indigenous people behind the name Mexico. Learn what Mexica means, the Aztec vs Mexica distinction, and why this identity matters today. - [Distinguishing the Teachings from the Teacher](https://telpochcalli.ws/distinguishing-the-teachings-from-the-teacher/) - Expounding on the “teacher-student” relationship aspect of the “Protecting Yourself from Spiritual Predators” essay. - [Basic Nahuatl Phrases & Greetings](https://telpochcalli.ws/basic-nahuatl-phrases-greetings/) - Basic Nahuatl Phrases & Greetings that can be used for common social interactions. - [What is a Wokoso?](https://telpochcalli.ws/what-is-a-wokoso/) - Wokoso: a term for those who perform social awareness without the wisdom, experience, or community accountability. Definition and examples. - [The Not So Complicated Relationship Between Identity Politics and Anti-Chicano Propaganda](https://telpochcalli.ws/la-taco-identity-politics-anti-chicano-propaganda/) - Addressing LA Taco's anti-Chicano propaganda and the weaponization of Indigenous identity politics - [5 Reasons to reject the war on Chicana-Chicano Indigeneity.](https://kurlytlapoyawa.medium.com/5-reasons-to-reject-the-war-on-chicana-chicano-indigeneity-ea154a2547b6) - [Chicanx, Indigeneity, and Mocosxs](https://telpochcalli.ws/chicanx-indigeneity-and-mocosxs/) - Guess what, I got a website too. .Some thoughts I had to get off my chest about recent viral and misguided grievances against Chican@s. - [Protecting Yourself Against Spiritual Predators](https://telpochcalli.ws/protecting-yourself-against-spiritual-predators/) - Experiential advice written in hopes to protect yourself against spiritual manipulators & predators, no matter who they are. - [Guidelines for Cultural Respect](https://telpochcalli.ws/guidelines-for-cultural-respect/) - A guide detailing standards for respectfully documenting, sharing, and utilizing traditional Indigenous cultural knowledge, intended for educators, researchers, and community members. - [The Mexica Guadalupe](https://telpochcalli.ws/aztec-guadalupe/) - Reframing the conversation on the Virgen de Guadalupe, Nican Mopohua, and Sacred Image to center it in Mesoamerican worldview - [The Four Questions](https://telpochcalli.ws/the-four-questions/) - "The Four Questions" framework helps groups define their identity, goals, obstacles, and strategies for effective community organizing. - [Mexica Four Directions - Basics](https://telpochcalli.ws/mexica-aztec-four-directions/) - Basic attributes of the Mexica (Aztec) Four Directions. - [A People’s Guide To Online Reporting, Protests & Organization](https://uniondelbarrio.org/main/onlineguide/) - [Leadership and Ego](https://telpochcalli.ws/reflection-on-organizational-leadership-ego-and-humbleness/) - A Personal Reflection and Advice on Organizational Leadership, Ego, and Humbleness...and the necessity to be vigilant with our mental and spiritual discipline. - [Method for Dealing with Organizational Problems](https://telpochcalli.ws/method-for-dealing-with-organizational-problems-zapatista-philosophy/) - Zapatista Philosophy on Methods for Dealing with Organizational Problems. A great read to consider for any endeavors dealing with community organizing or any organizing for that matter. - [Why Do Chicanos Think They're Aztec?](https://telpochcalli.ws/why-do-chicanos-think-theyre-aztec/) - [The Mitote Journal](https://telpochcalli.ws/tolteca-mitote-journal/) - The Mitote Journal is a Tolteca stalking technique that helps us identify and regulate negative thought patterns that trigger unnecessary drama. - [The Seven Tasks](https://telpochcalli.ws/the-seven-tasks/) - [Mexica Tiahui - What does it mean?](https://telpochcalli.ws/mexica-tiahui-what-does-it-mean/) - Mexica Tiahui what does it mean? - [Regaining Our Harmony Through the Tonalpohualli](https://telpochcalli.ws/regaining-our-harmony-through-the-tonalpohualli/) - A great expression discussing the importance of the Tonalpohualli (Aztec Calendar) to the social & spiritual stability of Native Mesoamerican peoples. - [Decolonizing Aztlan](https://telpochcalli.ws/decolonizing-aztlan/) - #DecolonizeAztlan— Addressing Aztlan in respect to decolonization. Keeping the understanding of Aztlan rooted in Indigenous worldview, not a colonial one. - [Aztec Codice - List 2024](https://telpochcalli.ws/aztec-codices-list/) - Compilation of Aztec (Mexica), Mixtec, and Maya codices sacred texts representing various understandings life abd cosmovisions of Mesoamerica. - [Sahagun's Suspicion re: Virgen de Guadalupe](https://telpochcalli.ws/sahagun-virgen-guadalupe/) - Bernardino de Sahagun's correct suspicion that Indigenous Mexica were not really worshipping the Virgin Mary - [Catecismo Guadalupe](https://telpochcalli.ws/catecismo-tonantzin-guadalupe/) - Mexica ancestors were creative in the struggle to preserve our cultural inheritance. This is the English translation of the "Catecismo Guadalupe. " - [Aztecas Del Norte by Jack D. Forbes](https://telpochcalli.ws/aztecas-del-norte-by-jack-d-forbes/) - The essential book Aztecas Del Norte: The Chicanos of Aztlan by Jack D Forbes. is now available for download on PDF. - [Prayer for Alignment & Wholeness](https://telpochcalli.ws/prayer-for-alignment-wholeness/) - A basic Indigenous prayer to help realign ourselves in a good way. - [Tolteca Prayer for Beginners](https://telpochcalli.ws/basic-tolteca-mexica-prayer/) - Prayer- the backbone of Indigenous ways. A beginner Mexica Prayer to start you on exercising a healthier awareness of connection and relationship to Creation. - [Nican Tlaca - What does it mean?](https://telpochcalli.ws/nican-tlaca-what-does-it-mean/) - Explaining, defining, and sharing alternatives for the Nahuatl term "Nican Tlaca" Nican Tlaca is a Nahuatl term used to by many Mexican natives to identify themselves in relation to the invaders. Page includes definition and pronunciation. - [The Mestizo Concept: A Product of European Imperialism](https://telpochcalli.ws/mestizo-concept-product-of-european-imperialism/) - [Junipero Serra is not "Hispanic ”](https://telpochcalli.ws/junipero-serra-not-latino/) - Desperate shenanigans by Pope Francis and the Catholic Church attempt to manipulate so-called “Latinos” into defending the canonization of Junipero Serra. - [P'urhepecha Flag 2016](https://telpochcalli.ws/purhepecha-flag/) - [A Defense of OMETEOTL by David Bowles](https://telpochcalli.ws/ometeotl-david-bowles/) - Twitter thread by David Bowles adding insight and challenging the recent iconclast trend to dismiss Ometeotl as a mere new age invention. - [Mexica Prayer & Spirituality](https://telpochcalli.ws/mexica-prayer-spirituality/) - Mexica Spirituality and Prayer overview . Defining Prayer and Spirituality as it will be used on this site as well as correcting popular, stagnant internet notions regarding this topic. - [Mexica Perspective on Gregorian New Year](https://telpochcalli.ws/mexica-perspective-on-gregorian-new-years-2014/) - Quick perspective on the Western New Year and the need to understand our Indigenous Calendars and take them serious. - [Indian Tacos.. are Already Indian](https://telpochcalli.ws/indian-tacos-are-already-indian/) - Tacos are already Indian ok. Calling them "Indian" tacos is inferring that they are somehow not Native in the first place -- which is incorrect. - [(More) Basic Nahuatl Phrases (pt.2)](https://telpochcalli.ws/basic-nahuatl-phrases-2/) - More Nahuatl phrases and expressions. - [Hopi Declaration of Peace](https://telpochcalli.ws/hopi-declaration-of-peace/) - It is in the Power of the True Hopi People to unify the minds and spirits of all true peace seeking peoples of the earth... - [Judging & Acknowledging are Two Different Things](https://telpochcalli.ws/judging-and-acknowledging-are-two-different-things/) - Some Tolteca perspective on the popular term Judging. Judgment and Acknowledgment are two different things. - [A Hopi Prayer](https://telpochcalli.ws/hopi-prayer-blessing/) - A beautiful Hopi Prayer and blessing poem by 1st Mesa Hopi Wabanaki - [Sixth Sun Ridaz featured on First Voices Radio](https://telpochcalli.ws/sixth-sun-ridaz-featured-on-first-voices-radio/) - Due to recent attention from our latest post "The Afrocentricity and Olmec Predicament" we had the honor of being invited to speak on First Voices Radio - [Willie Lynch Letter: The Making of a Slave](https://telpochcalli.ws/willie-lynch-letter-the-making-of-a-slave/) - An excerpt from the infamous Willie Lynch Letter. Explaining the colonizer's methods for creating and perpetuating slavery. A must read. - [I Even Shake the Devils Hand (Poem)](https://telpochcalli.ws/i-even-shake-the-devils-hand-mexica-poem/) - A poem reflecting on the power of love, truth, light and such good things in relation to dealing with negativity or nemesis subjects. - [Enjoy Your New Sun | Huehueteotl Poem](https://telpochcalli.ws/enjoy-your-new-sun-huehueteotl-poem/) - A Poem (kinda) I whipped up thinking about The Sacred Fire and The Drum, but same thing I guess. Huehueteotl Tayecana. - [Feminine Dimension of Water | Chalchiuhtlique](https://telpochcalli.ws/feminine-dimension-of-water-chalchiuhtlique-mexica-aztec/) - Excerpt from "The Aztec Virgin" about Chalchiuhtlique and the Feminine Aspects of Water. Giving insight into Indigenous / Meso-american worldview and philosophies. - [Connecticut Tragedy: Keep it Real](https://telpochcalli.ws/connecticut-tragedy-keep-it-real/) - Just wanna speak a quick once over on this tragic shooting that happened. First off blessingz and healing vibes to all Directly affected by this .. - [.. again](https://telpochcalli.ws/again/) - ..Again | A poem by Tolteca poet Quimichipilli - [Tao Te Ching Verse 1 (38)](https://telpochcalli.ws/tao-te-ching-verse-1-verse-3/) - Tao Te Ching Verse 1 (38). Victor H. Mair version. Suppplement for an Indigenous Teaching called Circular vs. Linear values. ## Pages - [Indigenous Education](https://telpochcalli.ws/) - Keepers of the West Telpochcalli: Practical Indigenous education and spirituality for the youth and people. - [Ometeotl](https://telpochcalli.ws/mexica-teachings/ometeotl/) - The Aztec/Mexica understood Ometeotl as the supreme creative that is beyond our ability to encapsulate and describe... - [Nahuatl](https://telpochcalli.ws/nahuatl/) - Practical Nahuatl info, lessons, and interpretations. Nahuatl is the language of the Mexica (Aztec) people and of many other many Nahua Indigenous Nations. - [The Circle Teaching](https://telpochcalli.ws/mexica-teachings/circle-teaching/) - Circular (Indigenous) Mentality vs. Linear (Western) thinking. Fundamental Indigenous teaching. - [Support Keepers of The West](https://telpochcalli.ws/support-kotw-telpochcalli/) - [Lateral Oppression](https://telpochcalli.ws/lateral-oppression/) - [Native Concepts & Terminology](https://telpochcalli.ws/native-concepts-terminology/) - [Identity](https://telpochcalli.ws/identity/) - [Applied Philosophy & Ethics](https://telpochcalli.ws/applied-philosophy-ethics/) - [Spirituality](https://telpochcalli.ws/spirituality/) - [Wabos & Pretendians](https://telpochcalli.ws/wabos-pretendians/) - [Mexica Four Directions](https://telpochcalli.ws/mexica-teachings/aztec-medicine-wheel/) - Mexica Four Directions & Medicine Wheel - The fundamental symbol representing the essence of Indigenous Worldview & Spiritual structure. - [Indigenous Community Organizing](https://telpochcalli.ws/community-organizing/) - Chicano / Indigenous resources and experiential advice on community organizing. - [The Four Agreements](https://telpochcalli.ws/mexica-teachings/the-four-agreements/) - Contemporary expression of Mesoamerican Philosophy. - [The "Wabo" Dilemma](https://telpochcalli.ws/mexica-afrocentric-olmec-predicament/) - Debunking popular false Afrocentric claims on Indigenous history & identity while respecting our relationship with our Black relatives. - [Tonantzin - Virgen de Guadalupe](https://telpochcalli.ws/tonantzin-virgen-de-guadalupe/) - Virgen de Guadalupe— Information reframing and centering the Guadalupe tradition back to it's Indigenous Mexican origins, worldview, and purpose. - [Nahuatl Pronunciation](https://telpochcalli.ws/nahuatl/nahuatl-pronunciation/) - Simple tips showing how to pronounce Nahuatl words. - [Basic Indigenous Ethics](https://telpochcalli.ws/mexica-teachings/basic-indigenous-ethics/) - List of Basic Indigenous Ethics & Mindset Being a true Native is reflected on how we conduct ourselves and relationships with all Creation. - [Mexica Telpochcalli Blog](https://telpochcalli.ws/mexica-telpochcalli-blog/) - Prayer - the backbone of Indigenous ways. A basic Mexica Prayer to start you on exercising a healthier awareness of connection to Creation. - [Not Hispanic, Not Latinx](https://telpochcalli.ws/not-hispanic-not-latinx-not-mestizo/) - Do away with the deceptive Eurocentric labeling that keeps us socially, psychologically, and spiritually subjugated. - [About Sixth Sun Ridaz](https://telpochcalli.ws/indigenous-education/) - About Sixth Sun Ridaz Indigenous Education Website. - [Nahuatl Numbers](https://telpochcalli.ws/nahuatl/nahuatl-numbers-w-audio/) - A quick lesson in learning Nahuatl numbers, starting with counting from 1-20. Nahuatl Audio included. - [VIDEO: 500 Years of Resistance by Daniel Osuna](https://telpochcalli.ws/mexica-teachings/500-years-of-resistance-by-daniel-osuna/) - The Must See Presentation by Daniel Osuna (1992). Great crash course on last 520 yrs of Indigenous struggle and it's effects on the present. - [The Four Circles](https://telpochcalli.ws/mexica-teachings/the-four-circles/) - The Four Circle Teachings. Practical Mexica (Aztec) teachings and philosophy. Be responsible and aware of the great power you have to affect the world. - [Core Teachings](https://telpochcalli.ws/mexica-teachings/) - Mexica Telpochcalli - Foundation Teachings. Indigenous Education, Aztec Philosophy, Spiritual teachings, and more - [Things To Know](https://telpochcalli.ws/indigenous-education/how-to-read-mexica-aztec-teachings-website/) - Mexica Telpochcalli - Things to Know about 6th Sun Riders Indigenous Education Website. - [Links](https://telpochcalli.ws/misc-links/) - [About Quimichipilli](https://telpochcalli.ws/indigenous-education/about-quimichipilli/) - A brief bio on Quimichipilli. 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