November 13-15: NISGUA Tour joins "Indigenous Symposium" at NMSU!

Dear Friend,

We're excited to bring our fall speaking tour, "How to Stop a Dam with Indigenous Resistance," to the El Paso and Las Cruces area November 13-15. Please join us in strengthening solidarity with and between Indigenous peoples fighting for social and environmental justice, both in the Guatemala and the Southwest, by coming to one or more of these public events.

Indigenous Syposium: Water Protection

In partnership with local organizers and New Mexico State University, NISGUA's tour is participating in three days of direct exchange with Indigenous water protectors from throughout the Southwest and U.S. Here is an overview of the events, many of which are open to the public:

Nov 13th:
Water Ceremony in the Rio Grande near El Paso

Nov 14th:
Opening Ceremony at NMSU
Presentation at the Branigan Cultural Center

Nov 15th:
Indigenous Water Protector Strategy Circle at the University Museum
Water Protector Mural Unveiling
Indigenous Water Protector Panel Presentation at NMSU
"Water is Life" Celebration at the University Museum

See the full schedule of events here

Can't make one of these events? Here are a few ways you can participate and learn more:

Follow the tour virtually - RSVP to the Facebook event to receive regular updates throughout the tour.
Share with your community - See the full itinerary of public events in Washington, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico and invite your friends!
Get to know the speaker - Read our recent interview in English and Spanish with José Gómez, Maya Mam activist and coordinator of the Association of Communities for Development and the Defense of Land and Natural Resources (ACODET). Together, we discussed the importance of indigenous organizing, grassroots exchange, and community consultations.
Get to know the organizers - Read our recent profile on this year's core organizers. Speaking tours are made possible by a network of activists and volunteers committed to building international links between movements in their communities.