The Role of Migrations in Creating Identities among Mesoamerica Peoples from Pre-Hispanic to Modern Times

Migration stories abound in pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican history. After the Conquest, indigenous groups continued to migrate as part of Spanish imperial expansive and within the cultural bounds of their own migratory tradition. In spite of state consolidation, people of Mesoamerica have continued movin...

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Published in:Archeological papers of the American Anthropological Association 2015-04, Vol.25 (1), p.38-49
Main Author: Xiuhtecutli, Nezahualcoyotl
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activism
Ancestry
Community
Hispanic people
Indigenous culture
Mexico
Migration
Tradition
U.S.A
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Summary:Migration stories abound in pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican history. After the Conquest, indigenous groups continued to migrate as part of Spanish imperial expansive and within the cultural bounds of their own migratory tradition. In spite of state consolidation, people of Mesoamerica have continued moving between borders regardless of how they identify themselves. As these migrant groups have encountered hostility in the U.S. and Mexico, in recent history they have become activists, challenging traditional definitions of what an indigenous community is. A theme in their activism is a migration narrative that echoes those used by their ancestors from pre-Hispanic to present times.
ISSN:1551-823X
1551-8248
DOI:10.1111/apaa.12045