Lucía Ixchiu

Lucía Ixchiu
Guatemala

“All the silence that our grandmothers had to keep is so that today I can shout.”

Ana Lucia Ixchiu Hernandez

About Lucía

I am a Maya K’iche’ woman, part of one of Guatemala’s largest Indigenous groups. I am an artist, cultural manager, singer, community journalist, and architect, born in Totonicapán, Guatemala. As a pioneer in art and the climate crisis (since 2012), I have been an activist in art and culture since the age of 11.

My activism and work in journalism in defence of our territory intensified after the massacre on 4 October 2012, at the Alaska Summit, when the Guatemalan army attacked the Indigenous people of Totonicapán. I also served as a leader in the student movement at the public university, becoming the first Indigenous woman to represent my faculty.

Currently, I am the Indigenous Coordinator of BILM and the international advocacy coordinator for Festivales Solidarios. I have been in exile since 2021 due to the judicial dictatorship in Guatemala.
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You can follow Lucía on Instagram at @luciaixchiugt

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