A Fascinating Investigation of the History and Legal Mechanics of Indigenous Nationalism around the US/Mexico Border
5 stars
Schulze combines compelling history of different Indigenous nations that straddle the current US-Mexico border with an exploration of how they navigated and shaped their legal status across both polities. This is particularly important because most histories of both the US and Mexico don't adequately cover these peoples or the challenge of fitting them into legal boxes that assume residence and citizenship in a single state. It is interesting how recently these nations regularly migrated back and forth across this border, and I also appreciated the details on more recent pushes for federal recognition. Highly recommend
Schulze combines compelling history of different Indigenous nations that straddle the current US-Mexico border with an exploration of how they navigated and shaped their legal status across both polities. This is particularly important because most histories of both the US and Mexico don't adequately cover these peoples or the challenge of fitting them into legal boxes that assume residence and citizenship in a single state. It is interesting how recently these nations regularly migrated back and forth across this border, and I also appreciated the details on more recent pushes for federal recognition. Highly recommend