Xiti is a traditional chief and rapé master of the Nukini people, of the Pano linguistic family, in the Nukini Indigenous Land, Alto Juruá region, Acre, Brazil. Leading the Recanto Verde community, he has dedicated himself to the cultural revival of the Nukini — the "People of the Jaguar" — after near-extinction during the rubber boom, preserving and transmitting rapé-making techniques, sacred songs, and spiritual practices.
Alex Lucitante is a renowned Indigenous leader of the A’i Kofán Nation in Ecuador, a prominent human rights defender, and an activist committed to protecting the rights of nature and ancestral territories. His tireless work in defense of the Amazon has made him one of the most influential voices in the global fight against the climate crisis.
In 2022, he was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize, considered the “Green Nobel,” in recognition of his leadership and courage in defending the environment. He has also been recognized on three occasions as one of the 100 Latin Americans most committed to the planet, reaffirming his impact and dedication in the face of contemporary environmental challenges.
Alex is the heir to a deep lineage of wise guardians of his people’s ancestral knowledge. He is also recognized as a disciple of the wisdom of yagé (ayahuasca), a spiritual science that has strengthened his connection with nature and his life’s purpose. From this spiritual foundation also springs his work as a composer of medicine music, through which he shares messages of healing, awareness, and harmony with the Earth.
Currently, at age 33, Alex continues to inspire people around the world through his actions and his message. He affirms that his commitment to defending the forest stems from the ancestral knowledge of yagé, which teaches the sacred and inseparable relationship between Indigenous peoples and their territories. In his view, if the forest disappears, indigenous peoples will disappear with it; and if indigenous peoples disappear, the forest will also be lost.
For Alex, the Amazon is not just an ecosystem, but a sacred space—the common home of all humanity. For this reason, he argues that protecting it is not solely the responsibility of indigenous peoples, but a collective duty of society as a whole.
Miguel Evanjuanoy Chindoy is an Inga Indigenous leader from Putumayo, an environmental engineer, and a defender of Indigenous territories, ancestral knowledge, and Amazonian traditional medicine. Born and raised in the Yunguillo Indigenous Territory, he has dedicated his life to strengthening community organization, protecting biodiversity, and preserving the traditional yagé (ayahuasca) medicine, which he has practiced since childhood.
As a spokesperson for the Union of Indigenous Yagé Healers of the Colombian Amazon (UMIYAC), he has promoted intercultural dialogue, the defense of Indigenous peoples’ rights, and the protection of traditional knowledge against the pressures of extractivism and cultural appropriation.
He has represented Indigenous peoples at national and international forums on ayahuasca, biocultural conservation, Indigenous spirituality, and collective rights, while also contributing to reflections and publications on the ethical principles of traditional medicines. His work focuses on protecting the Amazon, strengthening Indigenous memory and spirituality, and building more just and respectful relationships between Indigenous peoples, society, and Mother Earth. Miguel also holds a postgraduate specialization in Human Rights from the University of Cali, Colombia.
Maite Mompó is currently the Director of Stop Ecocide International for the Spanish-speaking world, a global movement whose primary goal is to secure a law to protect the Earth by making ecocide the fifth crime against Peace under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
Maite has dedicated her entire life to human rights, peace, and the environment. She has been directly involved in various causes and worked with several organizations, most notably Amnesty International and Greenpeace. After nearly a decade serving as a crew member on Greenpeace ships, she authored the book "Rainbow Warriors: Legendary Stories from Greenpeace Ships," an essential tool for outreach and raising awareness about the major global environmental issues of recent decades.
Maite holds a degree in Law and specializes in ecological ethics, sustainability, and environmental education (Polytechnic University of Valencia). She has spent years delivering keynote lectures on environmental topics and leading environmental awareness projects for educational centers. Since 2019, she has been a key member of the Stop Ecocide International team, driving the global debate on the legal definition of ecocide to foster an ethical and social paradigm shift in the relationship between humans and our planet.
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