Don Alejandro Cirilo Pérez, known as Wakatel Utiw (Wandering Wolf), is a Quiche Maya spiritual leader from the highlands of Guatemala. He leads the National Mayan Council of Elders, serves as Day

Don Alejandro Cirilo Pérez, known as Wakatel Utiw (Wandering Wolf), is a Quiche Maya spiritual leader from the highlands of Guatemala. He leads the National Mayan Council of Elders, serves as Day Keeper of the Mayan Calendar, and is a 13th-generation spiritual guide. Grandfather Cirilo is also a founder and Grand Elder of the Continental Council of Elders & Spiritual Guides of the Americas, and an Extraordinary Ambassador for indigenous pueblos in the Guatemalan government.

An international lecturer on Mayan culture, he is renowned for his expertise in the Mayan Long Count Calendar, which culminated around the year “Zero” in 2012. Don Alejandro is dedicated to preserving the sacred teachings, visions, ceremonies, and prophecies of the Maya people, as honored in celebrations like the Wajxaqib Baatz.

Indigenous women are developing local solutions to climate change. Panelists will discuss its impacts on Indigenous women, their communities, and livelihoods, sharing experiences in implementing

Indigenous women are developing local solutions to climate change. Panelists will discuss its impacts on Indigenous women, their communities, and livelihoods, sharing experiences in implementing solutions. These include land management, resilient food systems, and innovative economic approaches that foster community and ecosystem well-being.

The panel features Martha Agbani-Barinuazor (Lokiaka Community Development Centre), Celia Nichim (YIMOM, Mujeres Sanadoras), Tania Eulalia Martínez Cruz, and Monica Coc Magnusson (Cultural Survival). Bia’ni Madsa’ Juárez López (Keepers of the Earth Fund) will moderate.

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed annually on October 17. This day promotes understanding and dialogue between individuals experiencing poverty and the wider

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed annually on October 17. This day promotes understanding and dialogue between individuals experiencing poverty and the wider community. This radio program will explore poverty's impact on Indigenous Peoples.

Speakers Diana Pastor (Maya K'iche) and Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Sunuwar) will discuss the effects of poverty in Guatemala and Nepal, respectively. The program is produced by Shaldon Ferris (Khoi/San).

Music includes "Indios Tilcara" by Chancha Via Circuito and "Burn your village to the ground" by The Haluci Nation, both used with permission.

This session explores how storytelling, multilingual media, and digital technologies are used to promote and revitalize Indigenous languages. The discussion will focus on innovative approaches to

This session explores how storytelling, multilingual media, and digital technologies are used to promote and revitalize Indigenous languages. The discussion will focus on innovative approaches to language preservation and cultural transmission.

Panelists include Socorro Cauich (Maya), Dulma Batorova (Buryat), Toroga Denver Breda (Khoikhoi), and Vianna Gonzalez (Maya K'iche'). Shaldon Ferris (KhoiSan) will moderate the conversation.

Maya Salsedo, a 2012 Brower Youth Award winner, champions food justice, driven by her family's history of food insecurity. Descendants of Puerto Rican emigrants who worked in Hawaiian sugar cane

Maya Salsedo, a 2012 Brower Youth Award winner, champions food justice, driven by her family's history of food insecurity. Descendants of Puerto Rican emigrants who worked in Hawaiian sugar cane fields, her family consistently faced challenges accessing healthy food.

This experience spurred Salsedo to action. In 2011, as a youth organizer with Rooted in Community, she proposed the Youth Food Bill of Rights. This declaration envisions a food system that benefits consumers, producers, and the planet, granting local communities more control over their food. Her work has since inspired peers nationwide, establishing a foundation for dialogues on what food justice means to today's youth.