It could be also the fact that there are millions of indigenous Americans who have been told they are "Hispanic", "Latino", or "Mexican" and we are starting to realize this as an attempt to erase our native history by erasing our cultures. Through assimilation the native population lost its tribal traditions and history and we became exactly what the white man wanted us to be, ignorant of our past and of our culture.
MarioTC86 t1_j7bt6y3 wrote
Reply to TIL the number of people who identify as Native American on the US Census increased by 86% from 2010 to 2020. by substantial-freud
It could be also the fact that there are millions of indigenous Americans who have been told they are "Hispanic", "Latino", or "Mexican" and we are starting to realize this as an attempt to erase our native history by erasing our cultures. Through assimilation the native population lost its tribal traditions and history and we became exactly what the white man wanted us to be, ignorant of our past and of our culture.