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Native American Tribes of Guatemala



The original inhabitants of the area that is now Guatemala include:

The Garifuna Indians
The Itza' Maya Indians
The Cakchiquel Maya Indians

Other resources about American Indian history, culture and society in Guatemala:

Guatemalan Indigenous Costume in Photos: Photographs of colorful Highland Maya attire.
Ancient Faith of Guatemala's Indians: Article on the blending of indigenous religions with Catholicism in Guatemala.

Recommended books about Guatemala's Native Americans:

Roads to Change in Maya Guatemala: Anthropology book about the Guatemala Mayan tribes today.
*Forest Society: A Social History of Peten, Guatemala: Sociology study about the Indians of Guatemala.
*I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala: Historical fiction about the struggles of the Guatemalan Indians.



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