Martín Prechtel: Relearning the languages of land, plants, and place

In this conversation, kaméa chayne is joined by Martín Prechtel, who speaks to us from Northern New Mexico where he presently lives with his family and their Native Mesta horses. Having grown up with a Pueblo Indian upbringing and later becoming a full member of the Tzutujil Mayan community in the village of Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala, Prechtel draws on his deeply embodied knowledge of various Indigenous languages and invites us to unravel the meaning of “real culture.” What does it mean to re-member and re-learn the languages of land, plants, and place? Join us in this enriching conversation as we explore the contentious politics, practice, and (re)embodiment of Indigeneity, and what it means to become culturally indigestible for the sterilizing stomach acids of the “monster of modernity.” We invite you to… tune in and subscribe to Green Dreamer via any podcast app; subscribe to Kaméa’s newsletters here; and support our show through a one-time donation or through joining our paid subscriptions on Patreon or Substack.