Contributions to the study of the territory: the nahuas of Zongolica, Veracruz

Abstract

The study on the issue of the indigenous territory is very broad and can be analysed from different methodological theoretical perspectives, however, this study tackles it from the focus of anthropology and ethnographic work. The region of study where this research project is underway is the nahua area of Zongolica and is entitled: Social policies and indigenous peoples; tourism and historic, cultural and natural heritage of the Region of the Mountains, Veracruz. This paper presents advances in the theoretical review on indigenous territory and its bonding to the indigenous worldview, indigenous rights and the cultural and natural heritage, territoriality which is being raped by other social groups and development actions promoted by the Mexican State.