Rigoberta Menchú

Rigoberta Menchu, the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize winner, once said, “The Indigenous peoples never had, and still do not have, the place that they should have occupied in the progress and benefits of science and technology, although they represented an important basis for this development.” Indigenous people, they’re known for being the natives of a country and have been on that country the longest. In Guatemala, it is home to the Mayan civilization and there are numerous mayan people, there are the…

are great writers that have guided me. They allowed me to relate my history to the worlds History. It’s their work that helped shape who I am today. They made me continue my education and hope to someday educate others as well. I learned about Rigoberta Menchu a K 'iche ' native who stood up for her rights and others in Guatemala. She became the voice for indigenous Guatemalans against the awful corporations that invaded her land. Also I learned about American History between 1960s-1970s and…