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Indigenous poets at SLCC event say their languages have ‘right to coexist’

The event, held mostly in Spanish, focused on the cultural importance of ‘mother tongues.’

(Carolina Bloem | SLCC) Miguel Ángel Oxlaj Cúmez, left, and Rosa Maqueda Vincente, Indigenous poets from Guatemala and Mexico, respectively, speak at an event, “Mother Tongues and Their Right to Coexist,” at Salt Lake Community College on Feb. 21, 2024.

By Ashley Orduna