Indigenous languages of Mexico are under constant threat of disappearing due to out-migration, discrimination against people from pueblos originarios, lack of integration into the school system, and ineffective policies related to bilingual education in Mexico. This exploratory thesis examines how language displacement was resisted and countered by a group of educators who are Mexicano [Nahuatl] speakers. Utilizing qualitative research methods, to include testimonios, interviews, and participant observation, this thesis looks at the endangered Nahuatl language in the lower mountain region of Guerrero, Mexico and the work of a handful of Nahua educators who sought to empower a Nahua identity in an effort to maintain, revitalize, and develop their language.
