Cinthya Santos Briones: Indigenous Cultures Take Root in New York
Cinthya Santos Briones
Seeking out the stories flying under the national radar, The Nation and Magnum Foundation are partnering on What’s At Stake, a series of photo essays from across the country through the lenses of independent image-makers.
This week, Cinthya Santos Briones showcases the traditional systems of mutual support that undergird many Indigenous Central and North American cultures, forming a safety net in New York City.
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“Each of these peoples come with their own language, culture, identity, gastronomy, religion, oral history, philosophy and worldview that is glossed over or erased in many discussions of Latin American migration to the United States. What many of these peoples share, however, is an idea of reciprocity and mutual support—“giving, returning and receiving”—as a social organizing system.”