January 1, 2019
How philanthropy can help stop the invisibilization of Indigenous migrants in the U.S.
Authors: Odilia Romero, Xiomara Corpeño
Publisher: National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
The US government does not acknowledge the existene of indigenous migrants in the US and has no category for them in official statistics. According to one report, at least 30% of farmworkers are Indigenous, making them a significant population in the production of our nation's food source. Mexican migrants in California speak at least 30 Indigenous languages; many Indigenous migrants within California speak neither English nor Spanish. Many of these indigenous people have been displaced by US-supported neoliberal policies and the War on Drugs. The article offeres three things philanthropic organizations can do to address the issues faced by indigenous migrants and their invisibility.