{"product_id":"out-of-the-sierra-a-story-of-raramuri-resistance-paperback","title":"Out of the Sierra: A Story of Rarámuri Resistance - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVictoria Blanco\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA displaced family charts a path forward in this testament to the power of perseverance and the many forms resistance can take.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Rar?muri people of Chihuahua, Mexico, make up one of the largest Indigenous tribes of North America. Renowned for maintaining their language and cultural traditions in the face of colonization, they have weathered numerous hardships--climate disaster, poverty, cultural erasure--that have only worsened during the twenty-first century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on more than a decade of oral history and participatory field work, \u003ci\u003eOut of the Sierra\u003c\/i\u003e paints a vivid and vital portrait of Rar?muri displacement. When drought leaves the Guti?rrez family with nothing to eat, they are faced with the choice many Rar?muris must make: remain and hope for rain and aid, or leave their sacred homeland behind. Luis, Martina, and their children choose to journey from their home in the Sierra Madre mountains toward a new and uncertain future in a government-funded Indigenous settlement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVictoria Blanco considers Indigenous identity with tenderness and intelligence, demanding recognition and justice for the Rar?muri people as they resist assimilation and uphold traditional knowledge in the face of broken systems. In a narrative of unprecedented access and intimacy, \u003ci\u003eOut of the Sierra\u003c\/i\u003e offers a groundbreaking testimony to human resilience and the power of community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVictoria Blanco's writing has been published in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCatapult\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuernica\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. She holds her MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota. She is from El Paso, Texas, and now lives in Minneapolis with her husband and three sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53756896379213,"sku":"9781566896535","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/cjsz3QG1H9781566896535.webp?v=1776754759","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/out-of-the-sierra-a-story-of-raramuri-resistance-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}