A mural in the home of Lucas Asicona in the small Guatemalan city of Chajul depicts a dwarf carrying a long stick, two musicians, and a dancer wearing a mix of Spanish and Maya attire. Part of the ...

Maya Nnaji knows what it’s like to dream big. It’s what she’s been doing her whole life. Even before the Arizona freshman knew her path with basketball, the plans were already in place. Her ...

Jade Skirt: Us Maya have really healthy diets. As well as the maize, beans and squash we grow to eat, we also produce cotton to make cloth and flowers for decoration. We hunt deer, fish and birds ...

Jade Skirt: The gods and spirits are so important to my people, the Maya. The king is our head priest and he can speak directly to the gods. With the help of other high-ranking priests ...