The Maya Heritage Center is a nonprofit organization working across North and Central America to protect, document, and strengthen Maya cultural heritage and community knowledge systems.
We understand culture not as a static legacy of the past, but as a living and evolving framework through which communities organize knowledge, territory, identity, and social life. Maya culture—one of the most enduring civilizations of the Americas—continues to thrive today in the languages, practices, and worldviews of millions of people across the region.
Our work focuses on bridging research, community engagement, and institutional collaboration. We support initiatives in cultural preservation, education, economic development, and the defense of community rights, always grounded in respect for Indigenous knowledge and local leadership.
Through programs, publications such as the Journal of Maya Heritage, the Editorial Open Heritage Press and strategic partnerships, we contribute to building spaces where Maya voices are not only represented, but lead the conversation.
We do not approach Maya culture as an object of study, but as a living system of knowledge essential to understanding contemporary challenges and shaping more just and sustainable futures.