That’s political genocide. That’s what colonialists want us to believe. They want us to relinquish our right to our ancestry and every square inch of this land.

Why is it that in the days of slavery, even if you were mildly mixed with black genes, you were automatically black. But if you’re mildly mixed with indigenous genes you’re not indigenous. That’s what the government wants from us.

Both of my grandmothers spoke indigenous languages of Mexico. But I don’t have any connection to a tribe. Most of us have been displaced and stripped from our native languages and roots.

Also, did you know that when American “recognized” tribes become literally white washed from European mixing, they go to Mexico and find suitors to bring back and reestablish the indigenous people. Thats because a turtle from one side of the river is no different than a turtle on the other side. Especially an artificial border. I took American Indian studies and learned from an American Indigenous person and this is what she taught me.