Out of the Sierra: A Story of Rarámuri Resistance - Paperback

$19.95

Out of the Sierra: A Story of Rarámuri Resistance - Paperback

Name: Out of the Sierra: A Story of Rarámuri Resistance - Paperback
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SKU: 9781566896535
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by Victoria Blanco

$19.95

Book Overview

A displaced family charts a path forward in this testament to the power of perseverance and the many forms resistance can take.

The Raráaacute;muri people of Chihuahua, Mexico, make up one of the largest Indigenous tribes of North America. Renowned for maintaining their language and cultural traditions in the face of colonization, they have weathered numerous hardships-climate disaster, poverty, cultural erasure--that have only worsened during the twenty-first century.

Based on more than a decade of oral history and participatory field work, Out of the Sierra paints a vivid and vital portrait of Rarámuri displacement. When drought leaves the Gutiéeacute;rrez family with nothing to eat, they are faced with the choice many Rarámuris must make: remain and hope for rain and aid, or leave their sacred homeland behind. Luis, Martina, and their children choose to journey from their home in the Sierra Madre mountains toward a new and uncertain future in a government-funded Indigenous settlement.

Victoria Blanco considers Indigenous identity with tenderness and intelligence, demanding recognition and justice for the Rarámuri people as they resist assimilation and uphold traditional knowledge in the face of broken systems. In a narrative of unprecedented access and intimacy, Out of the Sierra offers a groundbreaking testimony to human resilience and the power of community.

ISBN	9781566896535
Author	Victoria Blanco
Publisher	Coffee House Press
Genre	News & politics and History
Format	Paperback
Published	June 2024
Language	ENG- English
Pages	292
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print

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