Mexico's National Indigenist Institute was at the vanguard of hemispheric indigenismo from 1951 to the mid-`70s, thanks to the development projects that were first introduced at its pilot Tseltal-Tsotsil Coordinating Center in Chiapas. This book traces how indigenista innovation gave way to stagnation as local opposition, shifting national priorities, and waning financial support took their toll.
Mexico's National Indigenist Institute was at the vanguard of hemispheric indigenismo from 1951 to the mid-`70s, thanks to the development projects th...
