“The American dream is a nightmare of natural Hues.”
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,……,,,,,—Roshi Bob
Old New American Genetics
Santa Fe, at the palace of the Governors, this 18th century
listing of official genetic possibilities:
Español. White. But maybe a Mestizo, or anyone who has enough
money and the right style
Indio. A Native American person
Mestizo. One Spanish and one Indio Parent
Color Quebrado. “Broken color” —a rare category of 3-way or more
mix, White/African/Indio
Mulato. White/African ancestry
Coyote. Indio parent with Mestizo parent
Lobo. One Indio plus one African parent
Genizaro (Janissary). Plains Indian captive sold and used as slaves
by Gary Snyder
from The Present Moment
Counterpoint, Berkley Ca. 2015
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