The Purepecha: Poorest of the Poor

The Purepecha, an indigenous Indian tribe of between 2,000 and 6,000 migrant farm working families (depending on the 'picking season'), originating from Michoacan, Mexico, now reside and work in Coachella Valley, California and have been described by the Los Angeles Times as the "poorest of the poor."

One hot summer day, a young Latina youth, Stephanie Maldonado, from a disadvantaged city neighborhood, sets out to discover that many who reside in Duroville, a dilapidated and broken down trailer park, are just minutes from one of the most wealthiest tourist destinations and provider of a billion dollar crop industry. It is here, despite inadequate living or working conditions, that The Purepecha still remain dutifully providing much of the harvesting of America's fruits and vegetables.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Migrant
• Farm
• Workers
• Purepecha
• United
• Arturo
• Rodriguez

[crstoforo]

Farm Workers are the backbone of the world north, south, east and west. May they live with dignity, prosperity and in peace. Thanks for your contribution Stephanie.

[FLLLOWNBODR]

@AchatiKumbe  tHank yOu.. :)

[AchatiKumbe]

I've been in this village,this people my purhepecha friends are hard workers ,they have good vehicles to work their homes are not luxury but they are clean the families are together and the elder people live with them different than other people that take the old parents to the nursing homes as you can see they're not poor because their values are inside their habits I don't know wath los angeles times talk about when they call this people poor,thats ridiculous.

[oscarrillobaltazar]

IM Purhepecha and i know just how some of this people feel, Many of my family members still live and work in those condition, not just in california but in differnent areas of the US.

[CrazyNative4]

good 4 u girlfriend !  :)

[CrazyNative4]

cool