Primary Sources: The Guatemala Collection: Government and Church Documents for Sacatepéquez
The Library has acquired the The Guatemala Collection: Government and Church Documents for Sacatepéquez (1587-1991). Populated predominantly by indígenas (indigenous peoples) who speak Kaqchikel-Maya, Sacatepéquez Department offers an excellent window into Latin American and Native American history. Crucial to Guatemala’s colonial and national development, indígenas were largely discounted and denigrated. Despite such discrimination and disadvantages, many […]