Indigenous Diaspora: Indigenous Communities’ Self-Autonomy in California
Bay Area & Southern California
California remains amongst the most popular states with the highest population of immigrants; migrants from Latin American countries including Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador, comprise a significant portion of these migrant groups. Silenced within these populations include Indigenous people of Native descent and heritage including people of Maya, Zapotec, Nahuatl, and Mixtec identity. Indigenous peoples experience a unique diasporic reality that encounters heightened forms of state violence, racial and ethnic discrimination, and marginalization in their home countries and abroad. Learn alongside Indigenous community leaders and advocates in understanding how Indigenous communities construct their own self-autonomy in California.
Meet the co-leads:
Eric Martinez
Ada Gethsemany Argueta-Guox
Sup y’all! I’m Eric :D I’m studying CSRE and Urban Studies. My goal with this ASB trip is to engage with you all in exploring and expanding our collective understanding of migration and Indigeneity, especially as it relates to identities south of the US-MEX border. I like Beyonce, too, lol.
Hi! I’m Ada, a junior majoring in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity at Stanford. I’m originally from East LA, and both of my parents are immigrants from Guatemala. My father is Maya K’iche’. I’m excited to meet everyone and have meaningful conversations about place, identity, and our diverse experiences.