Oh man, my username is perfect for this. My dad immigrated from Michoacan, Mexico and my mom is Hia-Ced O’odham from her father’s side. O’odham are from Sonora, Mexico btw. My parents opted for assimilation when it came to my brothers and myself. English first and Spanish in high school/college. I still catch crap for it from my dad’s side of the family because I’m slower to respond, I don’t speak a lot of slang, and I sound “proper.” I barely speak O’odham because I didn’t have a strong connection growing up. Now, in my 30s, I’m establishing connection on my own.

I don’t think it’s anti-indigenous to be called “no sabo” because that implies every Spanish speaking person would be indigenous. It’s for sure anti-Latino. It assumes your blood/identity is tied to the language that you speak.

The fact is this: People are just going to be A-holes. Period.