COMUNIDAD MAYA PIXAN IXIM: REINFORCING OUR ROOTS LIVING OUR MAYA HERITAGE

The Maya & Indigenous Human Rights Programs mission is to exercise inherent and inalienable rights to political and spiritual sovereignty, aligning with both Indigenous laws and contemporary international human rights laws.

Services

Immigration Services & Legal Advocacy
Recognized in January 2023 as the first-ever Maya-led immigration services with two fully accredited Maya Q'anjob'al representatives by the Department of Justice providing free and low-cost immigration legal services to Maya & Indigenous communities.

Social Services
Addresses the specialized needs of Maya and Indigenous families. Responding to urgent or emergency needs of migrant families while advocating for the broader challenges they face.

Maya Civic Engagement
Focuses on upholding Maya sovereignty and self-determination in alignment with the UNDRIP and relevant state and federal laws. It collaborates with Indigenous governing bodies, academic institutions, and governmental agencies to ensure representation.

The Maya Arts & Culture program nurtures the revival and healing of the Maya civilization through transformative power of the arts. At its core, the program seeks to address historical trauma and revitalize Maya culture through various forms.

Maya Youth Dance Group
Learn and practice some of our traditional dances including dances like La danza del maz, El baile del barrilete, and El baile del pauelo y del mono to represent Comunidad Maya Pixan Ixim at the local celebrations. The Maya Youth, parents, and community members help fashion the traditional
costumes, create barriletes (traditional kites created for All Saints Day) and other props for shows.

The program's activities are designed to reach Maya communities both within their ancestral homelands and in the US, aiming to engage Maya diaspora communities worldwide. By fostering connections across geographic boundaries, the program strives to create a global network of support for Maya cultural revitalization and healing.

The Maya Education aims to encourage youth, children and adults to develop habits that promote harmonious coexistence with the natural, environmental and socio- cultural environment. Additionally, we strive to cultivate intrapersonal and interpersonal skills through activities that enhance mental, emotional and physical health. These goals are achieved through a variety of experiences and knowledge.

Educating Maya adults and youth in accordance with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

The Maya Regeneration Project focuses on anchoring the Maya community's ancient relationship with the land, creating employment, building collective wealth, and supporting holistic wellbeing.

Heartland Regional Food Business Center
As a lead organization representing the Maya community, CMPI facilitates access to resources and opportunities for Maya entrepreneurs while ensuring cultural relevance and linguistic accessibility.

Maya Community Center Garden
Cultivates healthy, culturally-appropriate produce through communal efforts guided by the Maya community, also serving as an educational platform.

Maya Regeneration Farm
Establishes a sustainable land base leveraging regenerative practices like agroforestry to create economic opportunities while preserving traditions.

Rural Maya Entrepreneur program
Offers business development support, cooperative formation, seed funding, language accessibility, mentoring empowering Maya entrepreneurs economically while preserving cultural identi