Voiceless voices in a silent zone : the role of the indigenous language interpreter in Oaxaca, Mexico
department or school: Creative and Critical Studies, Faculty of (Okanagan)
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCO
creator: Morales-Good, Monica
issued: 2020-09-08T14:40:50Z
issued: 2020
related degree: Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: This dissertation documents the challenges faced by Indigenous language speakers when accessing the justice system in the state of Oaxaca, although the situation is the same for Indigenous communities across the Mexican Republic and beyond. Every year thousands of Indigenous speakers are jailed without knowing the charges they are facing due to a language barrier. In Mexico, qualified Indigenous language interpreters are scarce. Further, the State employees refuse to admit the need for language services and the worth of Indigenous language interpreters’ jobs. I partnered with CEPIADET, a not-for-profit organization that provides legal guidance and interpretation services to Indigenous defendants in the state of Oaxaca. CEPIADET supports many initiatives regarding the recognition of linguistic rights for Indigenous defendants, cultural reclamation, and the revival of Indigenous justice systems. I have worked closely with them on initiatives involving language and cultural revitalization. This research supports initiatives to recognize not only Indigenous language interpreters but also the knowledge they carry within their Indigenous languages. Additionally, this research advances the recognition of Indigenous normative systems as they can enhance the State justice system and reduce a defendant’s pretrial time. This research strives to bridge the gap between the State justice systems and Indigenous defendants, proposing Indigenous interpreters and Indigenous authorities as a bridge to minimize language and cultural gaps. The results of this research indicate that Indigenous language speakers face considerable barriers when accessing the justice system. As a result of the lack of implementation of language rights, Indigenous defendants face racism, mistreatment, and abuse. The participants pointed out that the intervention of an interpreter would help assure that a case is judged with the minimum law requirements – the defendants’ right to understand the case against t…
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note: VOICELESS VOICES IN A SILENT ZONE: THE ROLE OF THE INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE INTERPRETER IN OAXACA, MEXICO by Monica Morales-Good B. A., Emporia State University, 2009 M.A., New Mexico State University, 2012 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in THE COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES (Interdisciplinary Studies) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Okanagan) August 2020 © Monica Morales-Good, 2020 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the College of Graduate Studies for acceptance, a thesis entitled: Voiceless Voices in a Silent Zone: The Role of the Indigenous Language Interpreter in Oaxaca, Mexico. submitted by Monica Good in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Dr. Allison Hargreaves, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies Supervisor Dr. Jeannette Armstrong, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Christine Schreyer, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Candace Galla, UBC Vancouver, Language and Literacy Education University Examiner Dr. Cristina Kleinert, Universidad Veracruzana, Facultad de Idiomas External Examiner iii Abstract This dissertation documents the challenges faced by Indigenous language speakers when accessing the justice system in the state of Oaxaca, although the situation is the same for Indigenous communities across the Mexican Republic and beyond. Every year thousands of Indigenous speakers are jailed without knowing the charges they are facing due to a language barrier. In Mexico, qualified Indigenous language interpreters are scarce. Further, the State employees refuse to admit the need for language services and the worth of Indigenous language interpreters’ jobs. I partnered with CEPIADET, a not-for-profit organization that provides legal guidance and interpretation services to Indigenous defendants in the state of Oaxaca. CEPIADET s…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2020-09
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0394250
language: eng
degree discipline: Interdisciplinary Studies
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/75899