<p>The Rosamund B. and Edward H. Spicer of photographs of Yoeme (Yaqui) documents lifeways, culture, ceremonies, and families from the mid-1930s to the early 1940s in the villages of Old Pascua, Arizona and Potom, Sonora, Mexico.<br /></p><p>#LatinoHAC<br /></p>

<p>The Donald B. Cordry collection contains photographs of Mexican mask-makers and textile weavers. Many of these photographs appear in his two books <em>Mexican Masks</em> and <em>Mexican Indian Costumes</em>.</p><p>#LatinoHAC<br /></p>

<p>The Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, is located on land that has been inhabited by Indigenous peoples for 13,000 years. Today, the Tucson area is home to the Tohono O’odham and the Pascua Yaqui. This Learning Lab features collections and educational resources from Arizona State Museum pertaining to Tohono O’odham history and culture. This collection was made with the hope of giving people an overview of the Tohono O'odham and their relationship with water throughout history. </p> <p>This Learning Lab was created by a student in the summer 2021 Smithsonian Affiliate Digital Learning and Engagement Internship, in partnership with Emerson Collective and the Arizona State Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate. #SAintern #RaceAndSocialJustice #arizonastatemuseum #TohonoOodham #NativeAmerican #Indigenous #AmericanIndian #waterrights #tucson #southernarizona #arizonahistory #conservation</p> <p><strong><em>S-ma:c ‘ac mac ‘an Tohono O’odham ha-jeweḍga da:m oyopo: </em></strong><strong>We acknowledge our presence on Tohono O'odham ancestral lands</strong><strong><em>"- Land </em><em>Acknowledgment by the </em><em>Tohono O'odham Student Association at UA</em></strong></p> <p></p>

<p>Loteria arrived in Mexico the last half of the 18th century.  It began as a Spanish colonial card game played for amusement by the social elite, but was eventually played by all social classes.   Unlike bingo, loteria is played using a board filled with colorful illustrations and instead of numbers being drawn, cards with corresponding images are selected from a stack.  There is yet another twist, the announcer does not simply say the name of the image, traditionally he recites a poem or phrase to hint at what the card depicts before revealing it by name.      </p> <p>Prior to the Spanish colonization of Mexico, the Aztecs of Mesoamerica played a similar game of chance called Patolli, which means beans in Nahuatl, the Aztec language. High wagers were placed on a Patolli game, sometimes resulting in the loss of home, freedom and family members.   The main objective of the game is to move a marker across 52 squares on an X shaped game board.  Beans, or patolli, with a painted white dot on one side would determine the passage of a player’s markers. </p> <p>Today, loteria is often played using beans as markers and can be utilized as an informal educational language tool.  The Traditional Instrument Loteria, created by the Arizona State Museum, is an example of how this fun game can be a way to learn Spanish and Yaqui words, as well as an excellent introduction to Yaqui and Mexican culture.  </p> <p>Description Credit:  Arizona State Museum</p><p>#LatinoHAC</p>

<p>Using primary sources from the Arizona State Museum, this collection provides an introduction to Tohono O'odham basketry traditions. The Tohono O'odham Nation is located in southern Arizona and northern Mexico. <br></p> <p><strong><u>Land Acknowledgement Statement</u></strong></p> <p>The University of Arizona sits on the original homelands of indigenous people who have stewarded this land since time immemorial. Aligning with the university’s core value of a diverse and inclusive community, it is an institutional responsibility to recognize and acknowledge the people, culture, and history that make up the Wildcat community. At the institutional level, it is important to be proactive in broadening awareness throughout campus to ensure our students feel represented and valued.</p> <p>This Learning Lab was created by Egypt Watson, a Summer 2021 Smithsonian Affiliate Digital Learning and Engagement Intern, in partnership with Emerson Collective and the Arizona State Museum, a Smithsonian Institute affiliate. #SAintern #RaceAndSocialJustice #WomensHistory #arizonastatemuseum #Indigenouswomen #TohonoOodham #NativeAmerican #Indigenous #AmericanIndian #food #foodways #Arizonahistory #Tucson #Arizona #southernArizona #foodsovereignty #NativeAmericanfoodways #AmericanIndianfoodways #Indigenousfoodways</p> <p>Thank you,</p> <p>Egypt Watson </p> <p>Chicago, IL, </p> <p>Loyola University of Chicago, 21'</p>