The Indigenous Latinx

       

 When we talk about the Latinx community, we often forget to mention the indigenous people from Latin countries. We have discussed the struggles that Latinx individuals face when migrating to the United States. However, the indigenous people face twice as much of these struggles. When the indigenous people migrated to the United States, not only were they not able to communicate with Americans, but there were also unable to speak Spanish. Although many indigenous people lived in Latinx communities upon arriving in the United States, they had a hard time adapting. When individuals from different Latin countries created a Latinx community, they created a safe space for Spanish speakers. They shared one thing in common which was their native language. The indigenous people not only face discrimination from Americans, but also didn’t have a place they fit in. They had to do major readjustments to adapt to the new society. Often, individuals from the Latinx communities shared the same workplace. Which served as a way for the indigenous people to learn Spanish. The indigenous Latinx individuals eventually learned Spanish from others in the community and at work. I think it’s important that when we discuss the Latinx community, that we discuss all those from the different Latin American countries, including the indigenous people that often get excluded from discussions. It is important to take everyone in the Latinx community into consideration when discussing the Latinx community. Although Latinx individuals have faced similar problems when migrating to a new country, they have many differences that can make it difficult to integrate within themselves into a Latinx community. For example, Brazilian customs and culture is very different from other Latin American countries. Brazilian are Latinx but do not speak Spanish neither, just like the indigenous Latinx. It is important to acknowledge all the different stories, cultures, customs, and languages from the Latinx community.