Project Description
Community Consultations: A model of resistance under attack in Guatemala
A bill currently before Guatemalan Congress seeks to co-opt the consultation process and violate the rights of indigenous communities to free, prior, and informed consent. Add your voice in calling on the Guatemalan government to respect the results of community-organized consultations.
Three ways to take action:
1. Print out the postcard and mail it to NISGUA’s office for delivery
2. Read more about the incredible role that consultations play in community organizing to protect land, life, and self-determination
3. Sign the extended action! Petition available here.
Photo: Graham HuntAdditional reading about community consultations
ADH Statement: October 12 & 20 — Resistance and Self-Determination / Comunicado ADH: 12 y 20 de Octubre — Resistencia y Libre Determinación
Unofficial translation by the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA). You can find the original statement in Spanish further below. PRESS RELEASE Before national and international public opinion, we make known: This 12th and 20th of October, the DEPARTMENTAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PEOPLE OF HUEHUETENANGO IN [...]
🗓️ ¡Celebra los frutos de la resistencia: Reserva tu Calendario NISGUA 2026!
¡Nos emociona anunciar que el Calendario NISGUA 2026 ya está disponible para reservar! Cada mes incluye fotografías impresionantes que capturan la resiliencia, creatividad y determinación de las comunidades en Guatemala. Desde la soberanía alimentaria y la justicia ambiental hasta ceremonias ancestrales y proyectos liderados por la comunidad, cada [...]
🗓️ Celebrate the Harvest of Resistance: Pre-Order the NISGUA 2026 Calendar!
We’re thrilled to announce that the NISGUA 2026 Calendar is now available for pre-order! Every month features stunning photographs capturing the resilience, creativity, and determination of communities in Guatemala. From food sovereignty and environmental justice to ancestral ceremonies and community-led projects, each image tells a story of people [...]
Gira de NISGUA en Carolina del Norte — Generaciones en lucha: Las experiencias de los pueblos que defienden tierra, agua y territorio en Guatemala
Del 20 al 24 de octubre, ¡llevamos la lucha a Carolina del Norte! NISGUA, junto con Witness for Peace Southeast e Iximche Media, organiza una gira con Sheny Lemus, técnica de la Comisión Diocesana para la Defensa de la Naturaleza (CODIDENA)—una de las organizaciones que acompañamos en Guatemala. [...]
NISGUA Speaking Tour in North Carolina — Generations in Struggle: Indigenous People’s Experiences Defending Land, Water and Territory in Guatemala
From October 20-24, NISGUA will be in North Carolina hosting a speaking tour with the Diocesan Commission for the Defense of Nature (CODIDENA), one of the organizations we provide human rights accompaniment for. Made up primarily of Xinka people living on their ancestral territory, CODIDENA is key in [...]
📖 September Solidarity Update // Actualización Solidaria de Septiembre 📖
[Español abajo] September marks the month when Guatemala celebrates its independence—but for many communities, the promise of freedom remains unfulfilled. Indigenous People, environmental defenders, and social movements continue facing systemic racism, inequality, and criminalization. Across the country, communities keep resisting, creating, and organizing, showing that real freedom comes not [...]
