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The Mexican revolution and the indigenous peoples: a literary journey from indigenism to indianism

The Mexican revolution and the indigenous peoples: a literary journey from indigenism to indianism Tribuna de Hispanistas indios

In this new edition of the conference series of the Indian Hispanists' Forum, the Hispanist, Prof. Murad Khan, will talk to us about the indigenous population of Mexico and the problem of their integration with Mexican society. 


 Introduction 

The year 1917 has been very important in the history and glory of Mexico when it liberated itself after the bloody revolution of 1910. After the liberation, several important issues arose for the functioning of the newly liberated Mexican society. Among these aspects, the unification of Mexican society was most important. The biggest challenge that arose was of that the indigenous peoples who felt isolated and were depressed and more backward in terms of the main society, not only at the time of independence but during the colonization of the Spanish who had them among the most marginalized. 

 In Mexico, indigenous people often live on lands rich in natural resources where conflicts also arise. The farmers and industrialists, in full complicity with State agencies, exercise violence against indigenous people, creating armed groups whose intention is to displace them, force them to leave their land in order to exploit it. According to a UN report (1989), Mexico is one of the countries that has a high population of indigenous peoples among all the countries in the world. In Mexico the indigenous population has been significant, made up of an indigenous population estimated at 10 million people, that is, slightly more than 10% of its total population, of which some 6.5 million speak one of the 59 different native languages, and they are characterized by their cultural values and their ways of connecting with nature.

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