Ximopanolti, notoka Itzpapalotzin. Welcome, My artist name is Obzidian which was derived from a native name given to me ceremonially as Itzpapalotzin (Lady Obsidian Butterfly). Most call me Obzidian. I am a ethnoinguist. I teach an ancient Uto-Aztecan (Yuto-Aztekan) language known as Nahuatl (nawatl)- Classical Nahuatl variant. I also teach arts, beadwork, dance, philosophy, history, warrior training, Mesoamerican hip ballgame and practice Native homeopathic remedies.
This is a non-profit organization called Tamoanchan Foundation. The foundation is dedicated to teaching awareness of Native American culture with an emphasis in Oasisamerican, Aridoamerican and Mesoamerican cultures to our local youth in the United States. Our goal is to assist “displaced indigenous people” such as Mexicans from North and South America in reconnecting to their indigenous ancestry.
We will be discussing different Uto-Aztecan languages such Nawatlatolli (Nawatl language) lessons in greetings, vocabulary, grammatical elements or terms and poetry; xoxikuikatl, the flowering language. The goal is mainly “decolonizing” our Tekpatl. We will also offer lessons in beading and display for sale some artwork for fundraising.
Later, we hope to collaborate with other scholars, scientists, historians, artists, elders, and so forth who would like to contribute to the education of our youth and warriors on this site. The plan is to distribute accurate information about our culture by the assistance of a Native narrative.