Metz, Brent E., authorUniversity Press of Colorado, publisher2022-09-282022-09-282022https://hdl.handle.net/10217/235788Includes bibliographical references and index.This volume explores the issue of who is Indigenous by focusing on the sociohistorical transformations over the past two millennia of the Ch'orti' Maya. The language of elite writers in Classic Maya civilization was Proto-Ch'olan, but by the end of the colonial period (1524-1821) few Ch'orti' speakers remained.--Provided by publisher.Four approaches to indigeneity -- Exploring the precolonial foundations of the "Ch'orti' Area" -- Colonial predation and Apay division and contraction -- Indigeneity in the last Ch'orti'-speaking municipios of Guatemala: Jocotán, Olopa, Camotán, San Juan Ermita, La Unión -- Beyond the contemporary Ch'orti'-speaking area of Guatemala -- History behind the Honduran Chorti movement -- Survey of Copán Ruinas, Santa Rita, Cabañas, and El Paraíso -- Ocotepque: Indians, Ch'orti', Indigenous, or Mestizos? -- Northwestern, El Salvador: Can indigeneity disappear? -- Conclusion: Who's indigenous Ch'orti'? Who Cares?born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.Chorti Indians -- HistoryChorti language -- GuatemalaChorti language -- HondurasChorti Indians -- Ethnic identityChorti Indians -- Social conditionsTextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.