Setting
This year marks the end of Spanish rule in California, transitioning to Mexican control
1821
This term refers to the Spanish-speaking residents of California during the Spanish and Mexican periods
The Californianos
The term refers to the social and cultural roles assigned to men and women in colonial Alta California
Gender/ Sexuality
The different names for La Malinche
Malintzin and la Marina (and Malinchista)
Toypurina led a revolt against this mission in 1785
Mission San Gabriel
This Tongva medicine woman led a rebellion against the Spanish Mission San Gabriel in 1785
Toypurina
How did colonialism oppress Indigenous women
Through strict measures, such as limiting their identity, culture, sexuality, etc.
This individual studied Latin and stopped pursuing an education at the age of 17
Hernan Cortes
The first mission established in California and founded in 1769
Mission San Diego de Alcala
These men enforced Spanish rule and clashed frequently with indigenous populations in Alta California
Colonial Soldiers
The common type of violence that women frequently experienced in Alta California
Sexual Violence
The interpreter and advisor to Hernan Cortes during the Spanish Conquest of Mexico
Malinche
Institutions created and established by Spanish missionaries to convert and control the indigenous population
Missions
This individual founded the first nine of the 21 California missions
Junipero Serra
Facing violence and oppression, women in Alta California participated in these actions
Resistance and survival
King Moctezuma misunderstand Hernรกn Cortรฉs as
Quetzalcoatl
The region that existed from 1769-1848, focusing on the Spanish, Mexican, and Euro-American colonial efforts
Alta California
This Indigenous group inhabited the coastal regions of California
The Chumash
The reclaiming of (indigenous) gender roles is important for Chicano culture
Helps Chicanos reconnect with their cultural heritage
The name of the Earth Goddess
Chupu