Every year around the 23rd of June Mixtec people from the municipality of San Juan Mixtepec gather to celebrate their patron saint. The folk music echoes between their respective gathering places in Oaxaca and Lamont, California.
How would you say Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in the Indigenous language you speak?
¿Como dirian Virus de Inmunodeficiencia Humana (VIH) en la lengua Indigena que hablan?
Estoy buscando a hombres de diversas sexualidades en LA que se identifican como Centramericanos, de alguna comunidad Indigena de Mexico y/o como un Oso/Osito Latino que quieren ser capacitados en la prevencion de VIH/ITS. Registrense aqui: https://t.co/PynnwEhE9f
Looking for Queer men who identify as Central American, Indigenous from Mexico, and/or Latino Bearers/Cub who are interested in being trained in HIV/STI Prevention. Register here: https://t.co/PynnwEhE9f
Mamá me confió con su historia que escribí hace un tiempo, pero decidí no publicarla porque a veces escribir da miedo. Tenemos un taller sobre determinantes sociales de la salud en el trabajo que le dio mayor importancia a compartir la historia de mamá. Enlace en mi perfil.
Mom entrusted me with a story I wrote a while back but did not post because writing feels scary sometimes. Been working on a workshop on social determinants of health which placed a greater importance on sharing Mama’s story so here you go. Link in bio.
Our communities face increased challenges from lateral discrimination within the Latino community and language barriers, speaking Indigenous languages/dialectos. With the current SCOTUS decision I'm determined to make sure you have the support to make it to medical school/fields.
I just attended a Zoom teach-in on Israel and Latin America and did y’all know Israel helped Mexico cover up and surveil the families of the Ayotzinapa 43?? Americans don’t know the first thing about Israel, or the MENA region. We really don’t have a fucking clue.
I AM NOT A LAWYER, AND THIS IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE
if you're going to a protest where you expect to get arrested it's extremely important to have arrest training. this thread will not be as useful as a proper training, but i can offer a few tips:
Happy to announce my new position in the HIV Prevention department at AltaMed. I will be reaching out to Indigenous LGBT+ communities to reduce and prevent HIV cases in LA, reduce the stigmas we face, and support in our empowerment. Here is a flyer to one of our events next Fri.
Ntaka
Pedir
To ask
Ni
?
Ntakani
Responder
To respond
Ini
El ser interno
The inner being
Ntakanini
Pedir y responder al ser interno. Hablar con el ser interno. Reflexionar. Pensar.
To ask and to respond to the inner being. To speak with the inner being. To reflect. To think.
In California, Na Ñuu Savi/Mixtec farmworkers face harsh conditions without essentials. Claudio Hernandez (Na Ñuu Savi/ Mixtec) highlights challenges and emphasizes solidarity and identity through Tu’un Savi (Language of the Rain).
https://t.co/YhUXXGvbGi
"Black people and Indigenous people were displaced from their homelands, used to the benefit of what would become these nations [what is now the United States and Mexico]." -Claudio Hernandez (Na Ñuu Savi/Mixtec), a #CulturalSurvival Writer in Residence.
https://t.co/vYNQB6BWTv
So many ways to say “I love you” in Mixtepec Mixtec:
Ta’an iniyu yo.
My inner being resonates with yours.
Ku iniyu yo.
Your presence is felt in my inner being.
Kuniyu yo.
I want you.
Mixtepec lleva varios años sufriendo un conflicto social, atizado y financiado por Antorcha Campesina, brazo del PRI. Son más de diez años de sobresaltos, duelos y angustias que desgraciadamente se han integrado a la vida cotidiana de nuestra gente.