Hi friends! Keep your bags pack! 

Today, we are traveling south to learn about the colonization of the lands currently known as Mexico. Home to 68 Indigenous Peoples groups, each with their own languages and over 364 language variants, Mexico has and continues to face colonization in many forms including - physical, religious/spiritual, health, biological and environmental. As we’re learning, these really are ongoing processes that continue in many places around the globe.

Mexico was colonized in 1521 by the Spanish (Fun fact! even though the Spanish were able to capture the biggest city, Spain did NOT colonize all Indigenous Peoples at this time). While the country won its independence from Spain in 1821, Indigenous Peoples continue to fight for recognition and to stay connected to their unique histories, cultures and languages.

Welcome to our wonderful and insightful guest Lucero!

“We are our ancestors wildest dreams”