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How did the indigenous develop their cities while under the restrictions of non-indigenous people?
CANNOTANSWER.
How did the economic work?
The indigenous population participate in the workforce longer than the national average, starting earlier and continuing longer.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Literacy rates are much lower for the indigenous, particularly in the southwestern states of Guerrero and Oaxaca.
How come?
lack of access to education and a lack of the educational literature available in indigenous languages.
Have they tried to fix this issue?
The Mexican government is obligated to provide education in indigenous languages, but many times fails to provide schooling in languages other than Spanish.

Question: Are they looking to improve for the future?
Self-contained rewrite: Are indigenous people of Mexico looking to improve for the future?