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El Trovo del Atole y el Café/The Trovo of Atole and Café. There are two published versions of El Trovo del Atole y el Café, one by José de Jesús López and one by an unknown or anonymous author. The one here is a third version and is unpublished. It was written by Elva Vigil Valdez of Capulin, Colorado. In it, while Atole defeats Coffee, Atole invokes the sentiment of reconciliation and also leaves open the possibility of continuing the dialogue in the future. The bilingual graphics in comic book format were created in 2020 by Natasha Vasquez, design intern from New Mexico Highlands University. She envisioned a conversation between a grandmother and her grandson, which morphs into a dialogue between coffee and atole. The recorded performance is by David Garcia and Thelma Argüello. According to information provided by folklorist Enrique Lamadrid for Folk Music of Hispanic New Mexico: The John Donald Robb Collection, traditionally trovos are musical duels in improvised verse between two trovadores (troubadors). Originating in the courts of medieval Spain and Portugal where topics centered on such lofty themes as theological arguments, trovos migrated to the Canary Islands and were popularized in the Americas throughout parts of Mexico, the Caribbean, and beyond, including New Mexico and Colorado. They were often performed for travelers along the Camino Real and the Old Spanish Trail to California. According to information provided by Estevan Rael-Galvez, trovos are often a form of political protest, addressing contemporary issues creatively. El Trovo del Atole y el Café is one of the most interesting from nineteenth-century New Mexico -– a battle of wits between a cup of coffee and a cup of atole, a traditional Mexican hot beverage made from masa. One interpretation proposed by Dr. Lamadrid could be What are the virtues of coffee versus atole? What is more valuable, oil or water? But according to Dr. Rael-Galvez it could also be interpreted as a critique of capitalism and colonial imposition, juxtaposing coffee as elite, foreign, and urban with atole as Indigenous, rural, and of the people.

Cafe y Atole, english

El Trovo del Atole y el Café/The Trovo of Atole and Café. There are two published versions of El Trovo del Atole y el Café, one by José de Jesús López and one by an unknown or anonymous author. The one here is a third version and is unpublished. It was written by Elva Vigil Valdez of Capulin, Colorado. In it, while Atole defeats Coffee, Atole invokes the sentiment of reconciliation and also leaves open the possibility of continuing the dialogue in the future. The bilingual graphics in comic book format were created in 2020 by Natasha Vasquez, design intern from New Mexico Highlands University. She envisioned a conversation between a grandmother and her grandson, which morphs into a dialogue between coffee and atole. The recorded performance is by David Garcia and Thelma Argüello. According to information provided by folklorist Enrique Lamadrid for Folk Music of Hispanic New Mexico: The John Donald Robb Collection, traditionally trovos are musical duels in improvised verse between two trovadores (troubadors). Originating in the courts of medieval Spain and Portugal where topics centered on such lofty themes as theological arguments, trovos migrated to the Canary Islands and were popularized in the Americas throughout parts of Mexico, the Caribbean, and beyond, including New Mexico and Colorado. They were often performed for travelers along the Camino Real and the Old Spanish Trail to California. According to information provided by Estevan Rael-Galvez, trovos are often a form of political protest, addressing contemporary issues creatively. El Trovo del Atole y el Café is one of the most interesting from nineteenth-century New Mexico -– a battle of wits between a cup of coffee and a cup of atole, a traditional Mexican hot beverage made from masa. One interpretation proposed by Dr. Lamadrid could be What are the virtues of coffee versus atole? What is more valuable, oil or water? But according to Dr. Rael-Galvez it could also be interpreted as a critique of capitalism and colonial imposition, juxtaposing coffee as elite, foreign, and urban with atole as Indigenous, rural, and of the people.

Let's Talk About Historic Taos : Eloy Jeantete

Former Taos mayor Eloy Jeantete (1928-2022) discusses the French-Canadian fur trappers of the early nineteenth century.

Let's Talk About Historic Taos : Michael Hearne

Singer-songwriter Michael Hearne talks about his music.

Berkeley-Abiquiú Collaborative Archaeology, Project episode 1

Abiquiu Archaeology, episode 1 is the first in a series of short videos documenting the Berkeley-Abiquiú Collaborative Archaeology Project (BACA), a community archaeology field project conducted during the summer of 2014 on behalf of the the Merced del Pueblo Abiquiú Land Grant and el Pueblo de Abiquiú Library and Cultural Center by UC Berkeley Archaeologists led by Dr. Jun Sunseri. The overall goal of the BACA project was to illuminate the history of Abiquiú as a Genízaro place where indigenous people who were captured or sold into indentured servitude and their descendants were relocated and organized into Spanish Colonial communities. Episode 1 documents success in locating and excavating an historic well. The video was professionally produced by New Mexico Video Services of Española and features Jun Sunseri, student volunteer Daniel Reyes, and community historian David Lopez.

Abiquiu Archaeology, episode 2

Abiquiu Archaeology, episode 2 is the second in a series of short videos documenting the Berkeley-Abiquiú Collaborative Archaeology Project (BACA), a community archaeology field project conducted during the summer of 2014 on behalf of the the Merced del Pueblo Abiquiú Land Grant and el Pueblo de Abiquiú Library and Cultural Center by UC Berkeley Archaeologists led by Dr. Jun Sunseri. The overall goal of the BACA project was to illuminate the history of Abiquiú as a Genízaro place where indigenous people who were captured or sold into indentured servitude and their descendants were relocated and organized into Spanish Colonial communities. Episode 2 documents success in excavating an historic room block with a cooking area containing pottery artifacts and a second space containing tool making artifacts. The video was professionally produced by New Mexico Video Services of Española and features Jun Sunseri, student volunteer Daniel Reyes, and community historian David Lopez.

Abiquiú Archaeology, episode 3

Abiquiu Archaeology, episode 3 is the third in a series of short videos documenting the Berkeley-Abiquiú Collaborative Archaeology Project (BACA), a community archaeology field project conducted during the summer of 2014 on behalf of the the Merced del Pueblo de Abiquiú Land Grant and el Pueblo de Abiquiú Library and Cultural Center by UC Berkeley Archaeologists led by Dr. Jun Sunseri. The overall goal of the BACA project was to illuminate the history of Abiquiú as a Genízaro place where indigenous people who were captured or sold into indentured servitude and their descendants were relocated and organized into Spanish Colonial communities. Episode 3 documents the mapping of the archaeological site. The video was professionally produced by New Mexico Video Services of Española and features Dr. Heather Anderson and community historian David Lopez.

Abiquiú Archaeology, episode 5

Abiquiu Archaeology, episode 5 is the fifth in a series of short videos documenting the Berkeley-Abiquiú Collaborative Archaeology Project (BACA), a community archaeology field project conducted during the summer of 2014 on behalf of the the Merced del Pueblo de Abiquiú Land Grant and el Pueblo de Abiquiú Library and Cultural Center by UC Berkeley Archaeologists led by Dr. Jun Sunseri. The overall goal of the BACA project was to illuminate the history of Abiquiú as a Genízaro place where indigenous people who were captured or sold into indentured servitude and their descendants were relocated and organized into Spanish Colonial communities. Episode 5 documents sums up the significance of Abiquiú to American and New Mexican history, and the significance of the project to the community and those who participated. The video was professionally produced by New Mexico Video Services of Española and features Jun Sunseri, UC Berkeley student Shelby Medina, local student volunteer Dominich Reyes, and community historian David Lopez.

Abiquiú Forum

Abiquiú Forum is a video recording of the community meeting help at the culmination of the Berkeley-Abiquiú Collaborative Archaeology Project (BACA), a community archaeology field project conducted during the summer of 2014 on behalf of the the Merced del Pueblo de Abiquiú Land Grant and el Pueblo de Abiquiú Library and Cultural Center by UC Berkeley Archaeologists led by Dr. Jun Sunseri. The overall goal of the BACA project was to illuminate the history of Abiquiú as a Genízaro place where indigenous people who were captured or sold into indentured servitude and their descendants were relocated and organized into Spanish Colonial communities.

New Mexico History in 10 Minutes - Las Gorras Blancas! - episode 62

New Mexico State Historian Rob Martinez discusses Las Gorras Blancas of San Miguel County, New Mexico.

New Mexico History in 10 Minutes - Lamy, New Mexico Catholicism and Jesuits! - episode 57

New Mexico State Historian Rob Martinez discusses Bishop Lamy's attempts to rebuild Catholicism in New Mexico, Padre Martinez passes away, and the coming of the Jesuits.

New Mexico History in 10 Minutes - Lamy and Martinez! - episode 56

New Mexico State Historian Rob Martinez discusses Bishop Lamy and Padre Martinez going at it over tithing and Catholicism in 1850s New Mexico.

New Mexico History in 10 Minutes - Bishop Lamy and Padre Martinez! - episode 55

New Mexico State Historian Rob Martinez discusses Bishop Lamy and Padre Martinez's battle over the soul of Catholic New Mexico.

New Mexico History in 10 Minutes - On the road to Mora and Las Vegas, NM! - episode 49

New Mexico State Historian Rob Martinez discusses the history of the Mora Valley and Las Vegas, NM.

New Mexico History in 10 Minutes - Padre Martinez of Taos!- episode 47

New Mexico State Historian Rob Martinez discusses Padre Martinez of Taos, the man who lived through three periods of New Mexico history.

New Mexico History in 10 Minutes - The Santa Fe Trail and the 1837 Revolt! - episode 46

New Mexico State Historian Rob Martinez discusses the opening of the Santa Fe Trail and a revolt against a Mexican governor in 1837.

New Mexico History in 10 Minutes - On the Road to Chimayo! - episode 41

New Mexico State Historian Rob Martinez discusses Santuario de Chimayo and changes in the Catholic Church changes early 1800s.

New Mexico History in 10 Minutes - The Abiquiu Witches of 1760! - episode 36

New Mexico State Historian Rob Martinez discusses the Abiquiu witchcraft and sorcery outbreak of 1760.

New Mexico History in 10 Minutes - New Mexico Witches! Brujería y Hechizería! - episode 35

New Mexico State Historian Rob Martinez discusses the history of witchcraft in New Mexico, stemming from the 1600 and 1700s.

New Mexico History in 10 Minutes - War in New Mexico and Genízaros! - episode 32

New Mexico State Historian Rob Martinez discusses New Mexico in a state of war in the 1700s and the arrival of the Genízaros.

New Mexico History in 10 Minutes - On the Road to Las Trampas - episode 29

New Mexico State Historian Rob Martinez discusses what life was like in Las Trampas, New Mexico in the 1700s.