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 Rigoberta Menchú Tum came to William Woods Universityfor the November 2007 Heartland PeaceJam Youth_Conference.
She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 for her work as a peaceful advocate of native Indian rights in Central America and for her leadership among indigenous peoples worldwide.
"Over the years, Rigoberta Menchú has become widely known as a leading advocate of Indian rights and ethno-cultural reconciliation, not only in Guatemala but in the Western Hemispheregenerally, and her work has earned her several international awards" (Les Prix Nobel )
"In 1983, she told her life story to Elisabeth Burgos Debray. The resulting book, called in English, I, Rigoberta Menchú, is a gripping human document which attracted considerable international attention. In 1986, Rigoberta Menchú became a member of the NationalCoordinating Committee of the CUC, and the following year she performed as the narrator in a powerful film called Whenthe Mountains Tremble, about thestruggles and sufferings of the Maya people. On at least three occasions,Rigoberta Menchú has returned to Guatemala to plead the cause of the Indian peasants, but death threatshave forced her to return into exile" (Les Prix Nobel )
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