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 Today is my Friday this week and I have a lot of work to finish up, so I won't be posting much today.  We'll consider this an open thread.  :-) Happy Holiday!!!

 According to Google, we should celebrate Mariachi today. The song is Cielito Lindo. Mariachi is a genre of Mexican music that dates back to the 18th century, having evolved over the years in the western countryside.  On November 22, 2011 UNESCO included Mariachi on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. I asked a friend of mine and she said Vicente Fernandez is her favorite singer. The "charro" outfits associated with Mariachi originate from the more rural settings of salon orchestras in the late 19th century, from which modern Mariachi stems. Considered "the national anthem of Mariachi" - La Negra Sounds of Mexico I like the instruments - six string bass, five string guitar, violin, trumpet, even harp. Oh, I just found this Sinatra cover so I have to include it. Google Wiki

Throwing it back to last week again.  Jennifer Lopez - People's Icon Demi Lovato - Host Tracee Ellis Ross - Fashion Icon Tiffany Haddish Ellen Pompeo Sofia Vergara Joey King Machine Gun Kelly Allison Brie Jameela Jamil

 While providing some local history  here , I mentioned "Spirit Cave Man," unearthed in 1940 in the foothills of the Stillwater Mountains, outside of Fallon, NV. He is the oldest human mummy found in North America.  He was wrapped in a mat of tule, a plant native to freshwater marshes, as well as a rabbit-skin blanket. In the 1990's, researchers studied the remains with X-rays and computer scans, built models of his head and reconstructed facial features.  They determined that he had been about 45 years old. It is believed that he suffered blood poisoning from infected teeth, and it was evident that his people cared for him until his death.  Ground up fish remains were found in his stomach.  When he died, he was taken up the hillside into the cave.  They laid him on his right side with his hand resting beneath his chin. In 1996, the remains were carbon dated and the results indicated he lived approximately 9,400 years ago.  They estimate that he d...

 Continuing on for Native American Heritage Month, today we will look at the art of Jack Malotte, born in Schurz, NV as part of the Walker River Indian Reservation.  He graduated from Wooster High here in Reno, and now lives in Duckwater, NV. I learned of him after catching an exhibition at the Nevada Museum of Art. NV Art Juxtapoz

  Three Tribes, One Nation The people that lived in the Great Basin before Europeans moved in were the Numa or Numu (Northern Paiute), the Nuwuvi (Southern Paiute), the Washeshu (Washoe), and the Newe (Shoshone). In each language, the names mean "The People" and they were referred to based on where they lived or what they ate. Agai Ticutta referred to trout eaters along the Walker River. Toi Ticutta referred to tule eaters near the Stillwater Marshes. In 1940, remains were found near Grimes Point in Fallon.  In 1994, scientists were able to carbon date and determine "Spirit Cave Man" had lived over 9,400 years ago. Petroglyphs at Grimes Point Around 1830, the Spanish Trail trade route opened in Southern Nevada.  While there was curiosity, the Natives found it difficult to adapt to the disruption, and the Spaniards did not understand their lifestyle.  They thought they wandered aimlessly when in reality they simply followed seasonal and migratory patterns, enjoying t...

 November is Native American Heritage Month. Bethany Yellowtail Crow and Northern Cheyenne Tribe Site Jaime Okuma Shoshone-Bannock and Luiseño Tribe Site Virgil Ortiz Pueblo Tribe Site Erik Brodt Ojibwe Tribe Ginew - the only Native American owned denim line. Site Korina Emmerich Puyallup Tribe Site