Genízaro Ethnogenesis, Emergence, and Futurism

As defined by Fray Angelico Chavez, genízaro was the designation given to North American Indians of mixed tribal derivation living among the Hispanic population in Spanish fashion: that is, having Spanish surnames from their masters, Christian names through baptism, speaking a simple form of Spanish, and living together or sprinkled among the Hispanic towns and ranchos. Today, the permanence of genízaro identity blurs the lines of distinction between Native and Hispanic frameworks of race and cultural affiliation. Dr. Moises Gonzales, UNM School of Architecture and Planning Associate Professor, discusses the emergence of contemporary indigenous cultural production and futurism generated by genízaros in New Mexico as well as the collective work of New Mexican genízaro scholars in the forthcoming anthology entitled, “Genízaro Nation: Ethnogenesis, Place, and Identity in New Mexico.”

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