David Vazquez, Aztec-language teacher who worked to save ancestors' history, dies
Francisco Barragan had been grieving his mother's death and subsequent sense of loneliness for nearly a year when his Aztec-language teacher offered a different perspective. From the basement of an Episcopalian church in Santa Ana, Calif., David Vazquez had served as a fountain of knowledge for students nationwide interested in reconnecting with their ancestral, indigenous roots. He wielded ...
Francisco Barragan had been grieving his mother's death and subsequent sense of loneliness for nearly a year when his Aztec-language teacher offered a different perspective.
From the basement of an Episcopalian church in Santa Ana, Calif., David Vazquez had served as a fountain of knowledge for students nationwide interested in reconnecting with their ancestral, indigenous roots. He wielded his native Nahuatl â a language spoken by the Aztecs â as an entry point into the history and culture of Mexico.
After 20 years of his spiritual guidance, Vazquez created a framework that would
