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Protecting our maíz civilizations: autonomy, reparations, and restorative justice Text of Strategy Brief  |   Protecting Maize Biocultural Diversity  |   17th Session UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)   La Morenita-La Mujer Grande, Xilonen, Santa Xilonen La Madre del Maiz Moderator's Note: We are pleased to share this strategy brief prepared for the  17th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)  in April 2018. The brief was the collaborative work product of dozens of meetings and gatherings over the past 5 years involving indigenous corn farmers, seed savers, and landrace progenitors. The Acequia Institute,  Asociación Andes,  Alianza Milpa, and allied indigenous maize farmers were involved in the preparation and presentation of the brief. There are three major strategic recommendations: (1) a UN fund for biosafety protection and in situ/in vivo conservation of maize landr...

PRESS RELEASE - April 26, 2018 Magnificent Photo Exhibit of Indigenous Corn  Farmers and Protectors of the Americas at United Nations Headquarters (running through May 22) (New York City) Maize: Our Identity, Our Food is a major traveling photo exhibit launched April 20th and will be on display at the entrance of the United Nations Headquarters through May 22, 2018.  Maize has sustained life on earth for many centuries. For communities across the Americas, maize is the center of creation and is called ‘Mother’. She is not just a food, but a relationship tied deeply to community health and identity. Her cycle of life has enabled a way of life based on coexistence, harmony, reciprocity and respect. We recognize ourselves in maize.  As the sacred book of the Maya, the Popul Vuh says, our flesh is made of maize, we are women and men of maize.  It is because of this that we envisioned a powerful image of maize uniting peoples across borders and throughout Nations. ...