Mercedes Micaela Say Chaclan

Leader from the Maya Kiche Nation. Bilingual Kiche / Spanish. Human Rights activist, committed to the integral protection of human rights of indigenous peoples, Defender of Mother Earth, she has a role in the community council. Experience in community organization, coordination and training. Outreach work aimed at displaced Mayan communities in the diaspora has been fundamental in the development of workshops on Identity and recognition and knowledge of culture. She is an interpreter of the Kiche language. She with an academic training in pedagogy and Psychology accredited in the Country of Guatemala. Founding member of the National Council of Indigenous Peoples in the Diaspora, CONPID in her role within the Group of Authorities appointed in an assembly of Organizations and Individuals that fight for the Defense of Human Rights of indigenous Mayan communities.

Sebastian Quinac

Carolina Martin Ramos

Puma Tzoc

Puma resides in the Multnomah and Chinookan territory also known as Portland, Oregon.Puma Tzoc is an immigrant, Mayan K'iche 'interpreter, ceremony man, artist-craftsman, father and son. Puma is originally from GuateMaya (Guatemala) from the town of Nahualá, which was originally known as Nawal Ja’ (spirit of water). Puma began his interpreting work after living and witnessing the injustices experienced by detained people, and the growing need for support. He began interpreting in the New York City court system, for medical institutions, and for his community. He has received training with a focus on indigenous activism, using interpretation as a tool to call attention to indigenous culture, spirituality, and social justice issues. Puma founded Maya K’iche’ Interpreter in 2014 with the initiative to help his people in the United States, and raise awareness of indigenous languages as a form of indigenous resistance. He is also a co-founder of the collective U'k'astajib'al Nawal Ja '(The awakening of the Spirit of Water), a group of young people in Nahualá that seek to raise awareness and rescue and reintegrate the cultural and traditional values of their people through the arts, dialogue, among other mediums.

Puma currently works with Pueblo Unido PDX as the Coordinator of the Collective of Indigenous Interpreters of ORegon (CIIO) and He is now a member of the CONPID Technical Team.

Cindy Toledo