El Indio Desplazado: The Systematic Displacement of Native People in the Collective Memory of Honduras Through Mayanisation
Faculty Mentor
Joseph Lenti
Document Type
Poster
Start Date
10-5-2023 11:15 AM
End Date
10-5-2023 1:00 PM
Location
PUB NCR
Department
History
Abstract
The nation of Honduras has a rich and diverse historical culture of indigenous people from Lencas in the plains to Misquitos in the high mountains and to Garifunas in the coasts of Honduras, which has been underrepresented and dismissed by its political system. This research project assesses the problematic way in which the Honduran government has historically depicted the Indigenous communities. It contends that an intentional and active campaign waged by the Honduran government, using propaganda and misinformation, has actively perpetuated the idea that native peoples are inconsequential to the history of Honduras even when they represent up to 10 percent of the population. This form of misinformation and discrimination has succeeded in influencing generations of Hondurans, and it has led many of them to believe that indigenous people are not active participants in society today. The historical diminishment of the indigenous presence in Honduras has contributed to contemporary discrimination and repression of native people. Examination of public education and oral interviews conducted with educators and scholars, as well as primary sources of law changes and secondary sources have been used in order to support this investigation. The history of indigenous displacement in Honduras is a long one full of struggle, and their history needs to be told.
Recommended Citation
Bautista, Saul, "El Indio Desplazado: The Systematic Displacement of Native People in the Collective Memory of Honduras Through Mayanisation" (2023). 2023 Symposium. 27.
https://dc.ewu.edu/srcw_2023/res_2023/p2_2023/27
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El Indio Desplazado: The Systematic Displacement of Native People in the Collective Memory of Honduras Through Mayanisation
PUB NCR
The nation of Honduras has a rich and diverse historical culture of indigenous people from Lencas in the plains to Misquitos in the high mountains and to Garifunas in the coasts of Honduras, which has been underrepresented and dismissed by its political system. This research project assesses the problematic way in which the Honduran government has historically depicted the Indigenous communities. It contends that an intentional and active campaign waged by the Honduran government, using propaganda and misinformation, has actively perpetuated the idea that native peoples are inconsequential to the history of Honduras even when they represent up to 10 percent of the population. This form of misinformation and discrimination has succeeded in influencing generations of Hondurans, and it has led many of them to believe that indigenous people are not active participants in society today. The historical diminishment of the indigenous presence in Honduras has contributed to contemporary discrimination and repression of native people. Examination of public education and oral interviews conducted with educators and scholars, as well as primary sources of law changes and secondary sources have been used in order to support this investigation. The history of indigenous displacement in Honduras is a long one full of struggle, and their history needs to be told.
