Author Archives: Iris Rodriguez
Critical conversations: 21st century MeXicanx maternity experiences
Our rights as womyn and mothers to assert jurisdiction over our own bodies and lives are being deconstructed at an alarming rate - dare I say as alarming as the miles of ice…
The Beat Be Too Hot: The “conscious cumbia” album you need in your life
From the sacred forests of Central Texas and by way of the mountains of Jalisco, the Yacatsol project has just dropped "La Cultura Nos Cura," a 5-track EP of "conscious cumbia, brujx pop,…
Juvenile Lifer Rally for Justice puts the State of Michigan on the spot for youth imprisonment
Via the Juvenile Lifer Rally for Justice support page, Efren Paredes, Jr and Maria Luisa Zavala. Facebook event page: Sunday, June 18, 2017 the "Juvenile Lifer Rally for Justice" will…
Resistant and Resilient: On Preserving MeXicanx Culture in Central Texas
Xica Nation exclusive interview with Juan Tejeda of Aztlan Libre Press, grupo Xinachtli, and Conjunto Aztlan What is your name / location(s) / how you ID? Title? Juan Tejeda, a Native…
Children of Anahuac (Cumbia Mix)
Need some cumbia for your day? Announcing the latest "conscious" cumbia by the Yacatsol project: Children of Anahuac featuring lyrics in English, Spanish, and Nahuatl! Let's decolonize as we dance! Yacatsol is a "border-crossing, multilingual,…
Critical Conversations: On sustainable community projects, alternative economies, and decolonizing education
An interview with Jose de Jesus Quiroz Perez of Ixcatan Productos Naturales about sustainable community projects, alternative economies, and decolonizing education. If you would like to connect with Ixcatan…
The Mexican American Studies Professor Running For Congress
A Xica Nation exclusive interview with Miguel A. Levario, PhD. As a son of El Paso, Texas, Dr. Miguel Levario’s consciousness about borderland identity and militarization began early. He chose…
Digital Resistance 101 (For communities in crisis) is now a printable toolkit!
Hi, everyone! This is Iris Rodriguez from Xica Media and I'm here to make a very special announcement! Digital Resistance 101 is now available as a *printable PDF toolkit* that…
Crafting Cultura with love
Xica Nation welcomes Angela Hernandez of AngMir designs to the official Xica Nation store! We wanted to take a moment to introduce Angela and her work! What is your name and…
Conscious connections: Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz on food and colonization (plus a Mesquite Pod Atole recipe)
Xica Nation recently had the pleasure of connecting with Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz, a Natural Chef, Massage Therapist, and Traditional Herbalist living in Phoenix, Arizona, to discuss food and colonization. Where…