Who We Are
Mission: To support, organize and empower the indigenous migrant communities in California’s Central Coast.
California is home to an estimated 170,000 indigenous migrants from the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Guerrero, and Michoacán, including Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and Purépechas. These indigenous populations face unique challenges including language barriers, as they often only speak their native pre-Hispanic indigenous languages. They also have deep-rooted and unique cultural practices and beliefs that often create barriers and isolate them from other Latino populations.
What We Do
Services provided by Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project include:
- Language interpretation and translation services
- Health access and advocacy programs
- Education support for children and families
- Legal assistance and immigrant rights advocacy
- Leadership development and community organizing
- Emergency food, financial, and housing assistance programs
