Borderlandia Podcast

Transportation & Travel in Spanish Colonial Northern New Spain

Sat, 09 Sep 2023 13:00:11 GMT

How did people get around northern Mexico and the American Southwest hundreds of years ago? That question will be answered in this transportation-focused history podcast with archaeologist Jack S. Williams.

Traditional Sonoran Desert Foodways

Sat, 26 Aug 2023 13:00:14 GMT

Speaking with archaeologist Jack S. Williams about the cuisine of Sonoran Desert and how it has impacted the foods of the Southwest.

Poison Tipped Arrows & The Largest Spanish Military Expedition in Sonora

Sat, 12 Aug 2023 13:00:11 GMT

This episode with archaeologist Jack S. Williams covers the Coronel Domingo Elizondo (Regiment of Dragoons of Spain) Expedition in coastal Sonora and Tiburon Island against the Seri (Comcaac) during the 1760s.

Massacre at the Yuma Crossing, 1781

Sat, 29 Jul 2023 13:00:09 GMT

One of the lesser-known historical happenstances in American Southwestern history is the annihilation of the strategic Spanish outpost in Yuma in 1781 by the Quechans. This event would forever change the course of the expansion of the Spanish colonial empire.

Archaeology in Tubac

Sat, 15 Jul 2023 13:00:24 GMT

A fascinating conversation with archaeologist Jack S. Williams about his archaeological excavations in Tubac, Arizona. Tubac represents the oldest European settlement in what is now the state of Arizona, founded as a presidio in 1752.

Spanish Colonial Tubac

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 01:28:29 GMT

Alex La Pierre, director of Borderlandia, talks to archeologist Jack S. Williams about Spanish Colonial Tubac and his fascinating excavations of the adobe fortress in the Sonoran Desert.

An Introduction to Ethnobotany in the Sonoran Desert Talk

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:28:33 GMT

For thousands of years, the Indigenous peoples of the Sonoran Desert have relied on the land’s plants for food, medicine, tools, and ceremonies. Learn how desert plants have shaped daily life, survival, and cultural traditions in this presentation by public historian Alex La Pierre.

Sonora’s Heartland: The Río Sonora Region Talk

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:17:20 GMT

Learn about the geographical and historical heart of our neighbor to the south, Sonora, during this compelling intercultural presentation by public historian Alex La Pierre.

Paquimé & Casas Grandes: UNESCO World Heritage Site Talk

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:17:16 GMT

Paquimé & Casas Grandes: UNESCO World Heritage Site Talk by Borderlandia co-foundr, Alex La Pierre.