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‘Indigenous People Are Not A Monolith’: Social Worker Lucia Salas Uses TikTok To Stay Connected To Her Mexican Heritage

‘Indigenous People Are Not A Monolith’: Social Worker Lucia Salas Uses TikTok To Stay Connected To Her Mexican Heritage

For thousands of years, indigenous communities all over the world have fought long and hard to keep their heritage and history alive, including Lucia and her proud Ñuu Savi (Mixtec) Mexican family. Here is her story.

Liana Yacob
Liana Yacob