November 30, 2025Ethnohistory

Parallel Histories: Conquest, Sovereignty, and Property in Alva Ixtlilxochitl and His Sources

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Historical analysis shows political authority and epidemic outbreaks impacted Indigenous land rights, suggesting a broader critique of colonialism.

Indigenous land rights are undermined by political authority established during the Spanish conquest of Mexico.
Epidemic outbreaks significantly affected Indigenous communities in central Mexico during the colonial period.
Analysis of historical narratives reveals colonial justifications for land dispossession can be effectively challenged.
This research highlights the importance of counternarratives in understanding the impact of colonial ideologies on Indigenous populations.

Dong-Hoon Lee (2025) studied this question.

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Historical analysis shows political authority and epidemic outbreaks impacted Indigenous land rights, suggesting a broader critique of colonialism.