Category: Day to Day
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Feature: How I Found 39 Native Ancestors in 6 Months – Genealogy Fundamentals
We will explore how I found my ties to the Guachichil tribe through my 7th great grandparents in a baptism record from 1720 of my 7th great aunt, Raphaela de los Angeles.
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What’s Happening in 2021?
A lot has happened since this blog site first opened up to the back in November of 2019. I can thankfully say that the road ahead seems a lot less bumpy for myself and many of the readers and supporters of this My Undocu Life. You can read the intro to the blog here: Welcome to…
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Feature: The Racist Origin of “Mixed” Race in Central and South America
Many of my fellow Native Americans from south of the U.S. border suffer from an identity crisis when I reveal the truth of their race; many “Hispanics” and “Latinx” are Native American.
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Feature: El Origen Racista de la Raza “Mixta” en América Central y América del Sur
Muchos de mis compañeros Nativos Americanos del sur de la frontera de los Estados Unidos sufren una crisis de identidad cuando les revelo la verdad sobre su raza; muchos “Hispanos” y “Latinos” son Nativos Americanos.
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Reaction To Election 2020
How do you feel? Are you okay? These are some of the questions I received before and after November 3rd. I had no idea how to answer except just saying “I am okay.” Mostly because I would probably go down a rabbit hole, which I didn’t think would do anyone any good. It would make…
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A Letter of Encouragement
Dear Undocu Community and allies, I am writing to you during these sleepless days before knowing the 2020 Election results. I am undocumented; a Dreamer with DACA. My anxiety has kept me awake, along with deep thoughts of what will happen if either candidate is elected. I have created a plan A, a plan B,…
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A Letter From Hugo Lagarda
Dear Undocumented Friends and Allies, What a time to be alive. It seems that we cannot and really should not escape the reality we find ourselves in. Immigration has fallen to the wayside this election year, and we have yet to hear either candidate discuss how they are going to approach the solution to fix…
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DACA Renewal Resources 2020
Self-preparation Guide By Immigrants Rising Financial Assistance for DACA Renewal Fee Additional Resources Watch Immigration Attorney Parviz Malakouti explain why DACA recipients need to scan and save copies to a Cloud Storage Service of their
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Feature: ¿Hispano o Latino? Intentemos Nativo Americano
Lea este artículo en inglés: Feature: Hispanic or Latino? Try Native American En la preparatoria, solía enfatizar que yo era en un 50% Azteca o pertenecía a uno de estos grupos mesoamericanos. Después de todo, mi madre me tuvo en México, y me veía bastante nativo con mi piel morena y con mi cabello grueso…
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Feature: Hispanic or Latino? Try Native American
Read this article in Spanish: Feature: ¿Hispano o Latino? Intentemos Nativo Americano In high school, I remarked that I must be over 50% Aztec or some other indigenous group. After all, my mother gave birth to me in Mexico, and I looked quite native with my deeply tan skin and thick, black hair. My acquaintances…