Indigenismo

Indigenismo is a political ideology in several Latin American countries emphasizing the relation between the nation state and Indigenous nations and indigenous minorities. In some contemporary uses, it refers to the pursuit of greater social and political inclusion for Indigenous peoples of the Americas, whether through national-level reforms or region-wide alliances. In either case, this type of indigenismo seeks to vindicate indigenous cultural and linguistic difference, assert indigenous rights, and seek recognition and in some cases compensation for past wrongdoings of the colonial and republican states. Hispanismo is a similar but opposite ideology. Nevertheless some historical figures like José Martí are classified as having been both indigenistas and hispanistas.