Blog #3 = Test1/Assignment2 - The Indigeneous Response

Create a blog for this week that relates something you read about or watched from this week to your everyday world. This is blog #3, please label it blog #3.


This week's assignment is on the Indigneous response to the invasion and colonization by the Spanish in MesoAmerica. This wqeek's lesson was particularly interesting due to the more detailed, honest and historic information that is finally brought to light to the general public. The previous lack of the truth on how the native indians were treated is another clear example of the dominant society restricting damaging, incriminating evidence to the inquiring minds on the degrating, sadistic means used to overpower and near completion of genocidal goals on the native indians of the Americas.

The response from the Indigenous Americans towards the Spanish colonization was interesting as it varied by tribe. Some tribes chose to challenge the Spanish head on in battle, defending their territory and way of life, relying on the mystical powers of their gods which suprisingly to the Indigneous Americans, never manifested in their defense. Other tribes chose to welcome the superior, more technically advanced Spanish threat in order to survive the onslaught that was fueled by the Spaniards lust for gold and power.

Now on a more personal note that I have learned in the past few years is somewhat related to the the material in this assignment, that my grandparents on my fathers side are living examples of the mixing of Spanish and Indigneous blood in marriage. My grandfather is decendent from the Spanish blood line from Mexico; fair skinned, taller than average, and light colored eyes. My grandmother is decendent of the Indigneous American blood line from Mexico; darker skin, strong facial bone structure, and shorter in height. Also I believe that she still remember the native tongue that she spoke when she was young, but dont remember exactly the name of it and from which tribe it related to.

Joel Martinez