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Looking back to the start of the term I had no idea what I would be exactly learning in the course because I was unfamiliar with all the texts and haven’t done any courses that analyzed texts since my first year. Now that the term is over I can happily say that I know a […] read full post >>

Indigeneity is such a huge topic to look at so I was not really sure what direction this class was going to take became there is so much to explore. The books we read were really interesting and often quite different from a lot of the books I am used to reading. Learning about these […] read full post >>

Final Blog Post and Wrap-Up Thoughts!From starting with the Popol Vuh and ending with Davi Kopenawa's text, I really enjoyed exploring Latin American indigeneity through various authors, texts, time-periods, and events; I don't think I would have found... read full post >>

Final Blog Post and Wrap-Up Thoughts!From starting with the Popol Vuh and ending with Davi Kopenawa's text, I really enjoyed exploring Latin American indigeneity through various authors, texts, time-periods, and events; I don't think I would have found... read full post >>

Sooooooooooooooooooooo tis the final blog post. While I feel like I didn’t learn much, it would be a lie to say I didn’t learn at all. Maybe it’s a change in mindset, maybe I just don’t realize what I learned. Maybe I did change, maybe I didn’t. After sitting around for like, 15 years of […] read full post >>

What a semester, folks. If you can believe it I actually read the Popol Vuh three times in January and February, and now I have an emotional attachment to corn. This class has given me a lot to think about, both in terms of the content we have reviewed and in the thoughts/feelings/other responses you … Continue reading Last LAST Thoughts read full post >>

I thought I would start my final reflection by returning to my first introduction blog post for this class. Here are some things I wrote back in January: “I am excited to learn about indigenous peoples of Latin America in relation to concepts like sovereignty, political systems, and governance.” “I am also looking forward to […] read full post >>

I thought I would start my final reflection by returning to my first introduction blog post for this class. Here are some things I wrote back in January: “I am excited to learn about indigenous peoples of Latin America in relation to concepts like sovereignty, political systems, and governance.” “I am also looking forward to […] read full post >>

Part two of this work seemed to deal a lot more with the ills of white society and the accusations of savagery/lack of civility leveled at the Yanomami and Indigenous people more broadly. I found Kopenawa’s arguments quite leveled and reasonable. He never lashes out at any single person for the violence and pain perpetrated […] read full post >>

Poma, a man of many words, who describes the ages of the world, in his book. Honestly Poma de AYala and his life is interesting since I have never read books or stories of Quechua. This is the type of book i am keeping forever. I am so thrilled this book exists, thank you so […] read full post >>