Mayan Ceremonies in Guatemala Celebrate the New Cycle

Rick Kearns
January 04, 2013
Mayan priests and special guests celebrated the Fire Ceremony on December 21 in the ancient city of Tikal, Guatemala to welcome the first rays of the sun and the beginning of a new...

Apocalypse Prophecies: Native End of the World Teachings

ICTMN Staff
December 20, 2012
“In the Hopi teachings,” he began, “we are told that toward the end of the world, Spider Woman will come back and she will weave her web across the landscape...

Tomb Discovered in Guatemala Likely Belonged to Maya Queen K’abel

ICTMN Staff
October 10, 2012
Archaeologists in Guatemala believe they’ve discovered the tomb of Lady K’abel, military ruler of the Wak, or “Centipede” kingdom, during the seventh-century...

Multiple Causes Cited for Mayan Demise Including Climate Change

ICTMN Staff
August 24, 2012
Two recently published studies delve into what caused the collapse of the Mayan empire, a question many archaeologists have tried answering...

Ancient Dam Found at Tikal Helped Sustain Maya for 1,500 Years

ICTMN Staff
July 17, 2012
Scientists have found the remains of an impressive dam in the ancient Mayan city of Tikal, in Guatemala...
Ruth Hopkins

The Zombie Apocalypse: Brought to You by Guilt, Fear and Apathy

We’ve all heard the story by now: the vicious attack by a nude, face-eating cannibal in Florida over Memorial Day weekend. On a ramp of the MacArthur Causeway in Miami, Rudy Eugene spent approximately 18 minutes chewing the face off of a homeless man....

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June 07, 2012

Guatemalan-Maya Center’s Letter to Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina

ICTMN Staff
June 07, 2012
The Guatemalan-Maya Center , based in Florida, is home to 30,000-plus Mayans who have fled their country's Huehuetenango region as conflict unfolds over the Hydroelectric Dam Santa...

Could Drought Have Caused Mayan Downfall?

ICTMN Staff
February 24, 2012

The Maya are often thought of as one of the most advanced civilizations in the Americas.

Winter Solstice: Coaxing and Celebrating the Return of the Light

ICTMN Staff
December 21, 2011
Millions around the northern hemisphere mark the winter solstice in December, the shortest day and longest night of the year...

Traditional Native American Farmers Association Director Sees Economic Possibilities in Belize

Stephanie Woodard
June 04, 2003
SANTA FE, N.M. - Sure, the development programs he's working on with Mayan farmers in Belize could be called innovative, said Clayton Brascoupe...

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