Fourteenth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

Abstract

The research reveals how racism is present in the lives of the original natives of the Yoreme-Mayo and Apache ethnic groups. One of the main representations of racism is the color of the skin, in this case it is given by belonging to an ethnic group, its customs, its traditions, beliefs, language, culture, among others. The study focuses on the education of ethnic groups. The research is carried out in the North of Sinaloa, Mexico and in Silver City, New Mexico, U.S.A., applying to two educational institutions respectively: Autonomous Intercultural University of Sinaloa and Western New Mexico University, where some ethnic groups attend to educate themselves professionally. The objective of the case study is to show how racism manifests itself in the students belonging to the Yoreme Mayo and Apache ethnic groups in higher education institutions. The study applies the methodology of a qualitative research approach, secondary sources are used with a general frame of reference that applies the constructivism and interpretativism. The testimonies of the students of both institutions are collected. They demonstrate that racism is presents towards the original natives of the ethnic groups.