From the Vault: Resistance of the Maya

This week on From The Vault we Celebrate National Latino Heritage Month by presenting the 1981 recording Resistance of the Maya. This program examines the history of the 500 year resistance of the Maya against foreign rule, starting with the arrival of the Spanish, up to the current threat against the Lacandon-Maya, the last of the traditional Mayans. Independent radio producer John Walsh does an outstanding job surveying the Maya by presenting scholars who trace the civilization from 2500 B.C. through their contact with the Spanish Conquistadors. Then, Walsh reports on the Mayans living in the Lacandon jungle of Chiapas, Mexico – despite threats from the Mexican government and multi-national corporations seeking to exploit the natural resources.

From the Vault is presented as part of the Pacifica Radio Archives Preservation and Access Project.