Porter Swentzell: An Introduction to Pueblo Country: Planting Life 2022 (8 of 10)

Porter Swentzell talks about Pueblo Country in northern New Mexico. He takes us through his lineage of teachers, including his mother, sculptor Roxanne Swentzell, and tells us what it was like to grow up in Santa Clara Pueblo. He discusses who and what Pueblos are and gives us an overview of Pueblo languages. Porter also teaches us about Pueblo systems of care and responsibility as well as traditional Pueblo agricultural practices. Finally, Porter discusses the complex history of the Pueblo peoples and the Catholic Church, asking the vital question: How do we choose to tell the stories of a place? To access the resources page for this program, please sign up by clicking here. For Program/Series description and to access the entire series, please click on the link below: Upaya Podcast Series: Planting Life 2022