Cindy Toledo
Cindy Toldeo is a Program Manager in the Maya & Indigenous Human Rights Program and DOJ Accredited Representative at Comunidad Maya Pixan Ixim. Cindy is a proud Maya Q’anjob’al woman who was born, raised, and currently residing in the Chumash Tongva territories, now known as Los Angeles, California. Both of her parents are from Jolom K’onob, also known as Santa Eulalia, Huehuetenango, Guatemala.
Cindy earned her Bachelor's degree in Political Science with a specialization in International Relations and a minor in Latin American Studies from UCLA. Prior to joining CMPI, she worked as a legal assistant at immigration law firms and had participated as an AmeriCorps member in Jumpstart, a network of volunteers who prepare children attending preschool in low-income neighborhoods for school success. Currently, she is a member of the Technical Team for the National Council of Indigenous Peoples in the Diaspora (CONPID). Along with this, Cindy volunteers with various other Indigenous rights organizations. She has also represented at the United Nations Permanent Forum On Indigenous Issues the challenges that the Indigenous peoples, especially the Maya community, face at the US border and within this country.
In addition to her work, Cindy is dedicated to preserving and promoting Maya Q'anjob'al linguistic traditions. She is a trilingual woman progressively obtaining proficiency in her ancestral language, English, and Spanish. She has been participating in cultural activities since she was very young and has been a culture bearer for the Maya Q’anjob’al Nation for over 20 years. Cindy was also actively involved with MayaVision, an Indigenous-led non-profit organization that her father co-founded in 1998. Cindy has participated in communal and musical activities of the Jolom K’onob territories in Turtle Island (USA) since childhood.
Cindy's ultimate goal is to ensure that Maya customs and traditions are kept alive and never forgotten and to advance and safeguard the original peoples' and original nations' interests, especially those pertaining to the Maya Q’anjob’al nation. She is committed to making a positive impact and contributing to a just and equitable world.
Cindy earned her Bachelor's degree in Political Science with a specialization in International Relations and a minor in Latin American Studies from UCLA. Prior to joining CMPI, she worked as a legal assistant at immigration law firms and had participated as an AmeriCorps member in Jumpstart, a network of volunteers who prepare children attending preschool in low-income neighborhoods for school success. Currently, she is a member of the Technical Team for the National Council of Indigenous Peoples in the Diaspora (CONPID). Along with this, Cindy volunteers with various other Indigenous rights organizations. She has also represented at the United Nations Permanent Forum On Indigenous Issues the challenges that the Indigenous peoples, especially the Maya community, face at the US border and within this country.
In addition to her work, Cindy is dedicated to preserving and promoting Maya Q'anjob'al linguistic traditions. She is a trilingual woman progressively obtaining proficiency in her ancestral language, English, and Spanish. She has been participating in cultural activities since she was very young and has been a culture bearer for the Maya Q’anjob’al Nation for over 20 years. Cindy was also actively involved with MayaVision, an Indigenous-led non-profit organization that her father co-founded in 1998. Cindy has participated in communal and musical activities of the Jolom K’onob territories in Turtle Island (USA) since childhood.
Cindy's ultimate goal is to ensure that Maya customs and traditions are kept alive and never forgotten and to advance and safeguard the original peoples' and original nations' interests, especially those pertaining to the Maya Q’anjob’al nation. She is committed to making a positive impact and contributing to a just and equitable world.
