Objectives: This research work seeks to achieve a better understanding of the experience associated with the mobility and migration of Mexico's indigenous population. It also describes the cultural and structural context associated with violence that affects health conditions. Method: The research design is non-experimental, transversal and descriptive. We used ethnomethodology as a framework. Five in-depth interviews were conducted to obtain life stories. The sample comprises a Wixaritari indigenous people that migrated to Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, and lived in the city for a period of more than three years. Results: Although there are significant differences regarding circumstances and motivation among the cases studied, the analysis led us to identify similarities related to cultural, social, and ideological issues. Instances of violence were described in each one of them, as well as aggression associated with discrimination. Discussion: The apprehension of new cultural elements and the resulting repercussions on the shaping of identities allow for a higher level of adaptation and integration. Conclusions: Violence inevitably accompanies the process of migration and acculturation; however, the dominant discourses intensify and lead to situations of aggression and marginalization affecting the health of indigenous people. © 2014 Elsevier Masson SAS.

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