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Four years ago, residents of the southeastern Guatemalan municipality of Mataquescuintla held a municipal referendum in which 98.42% of participants voted against the presence of resource extraction projects in their territories. This past Friday, the municipality re-affirmed its commitment to uphold that decision and continue to stand up against [...]
The following is a translated statement made by the Maya Q'eqchi' authorities from Los Copones, Ixcán on August 13, 2016, to mark the third anniversary of the State recognition of their rights as indigenous peoples. NISGUA, through ACOGUATE, has accompanied many community members from Los Copones since 2006, as they [...]
When Víctor Caal Tzuy from ACODET came to the U.S. last year on NISGUA's "Rivers for Life" tour, he met with Ken Workman, Duwamish Tribal Council Member and direct descendent of Chief Si'ahl. Both men shared common experiences as indigenous people, fighting for their communities and the health of their [...]
Indigenous artists, Saba and Guadalupe Vargas paint a mural grounded in the protection of water sources during the Indigenous Symposium in Las Cruces. The Symposium was part of our 2018 tour. Photo Credit: Chantelle Yazzie. Connecting Guatemalan organizers with people in [...]
Representatives of the Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN) smile with organizers from ACODET after their conversation about the struggle against the Xalalá Dam. “Having had the ability to go to Guatemala was a tremendously transformative experience that challenged me to contextualize the [...]
Defense of Life and Territory Standing with land defenders protecting their territories, communities, and lives Our Defense of Life & Territory program works to support communities defending their lands, nations, cosmovision, and identity against imposed natural resource extraction. [...]
2021 Calendar: Celebrating 40 Years of Solidarity Take a walk down memory lane as we celebrate our 40th anniversary! NISGUA’s 2021 calendar features beautiful images representing the many facets of our work, including posters from 1980s speaking tours, social movement artwork, and delegation [...]
Guatemala Accompaniment Project (GAP) NISGUA’s Guatemala Accompaniment Project (GAP) participates in the global struggle to ensure the respect of human rights by placing volunteers side-by-side individuals and organizations involved in precedent-setting legal cases so as to create the space for Guatemalans to organize [...]
Last month, Los Angeles communities kicked off our summer of grassroots organizing and celebration with the first “house party” of the season hosted by the inspiring collective and cultural space, Eastside Cáfe in El Sereno. Local organizers came together with LA cultural performers and families to celebrate the 10-year [...]
Since the mid-1990s, members of the NISGUA network have provided a physical international presence to threatened human rights defenders and communities in the Ixcán. We invite you to read the following reflection piece from one of our current accompaniers, Kayla Myers, about the violence of the past and the ongoing [...]