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Mammoths and mastodons. Camels and horses. Giant ground sloths. Beavers the size of bears. Herds of massive bison antiquus. And the immense predators –…

“They create a desert and call it peace,” a first-century Celtic chieftain said of the Roman army devastating his land, rousing his warriors to…

A vivid image leaps to mind when we imagine traditional Native American life in the West: the bison hunt. We’re told the iconic creatures were both…

The first European to encounter Native American life in our region bore witness to a distinctive phenomenon. When Cabeza de Vaca arrived at La Junta de…

Órale, the Caló word for this episode is 'no.' In Caló, the word is often used with double meaning. It both marks a notice and requests acknowledgement.…

Órale, the Caló word for this episode is pajuelazo. In Spanish vernacular, anything that ends with 'azo' means to be hit with it: Bullet, balazo. Bat,…

Órale, the expression 'dale shine' is the feature for this episode of Caló. The literal translation is "make it shine or stand out." But what it means is,…

The word of the day is cuitcha, an alternative spelling is cuatcha. It means excrement and comes from the Comanche or Numunuu word for poop, cuita. Its…

Órale, ranfla is the featured word of this episode. It’s an endearing word for one’s car. Comparable words in English are jalopy and hot rod. It comes…

Órale, the word of the day is agüite. It comes from the Spanish word for watered down, aguado. In Caló, it describes a situation where you’re beaten down,…