Hilario Chi Canul

In 2007 he won the first prize in the Mexican government's competition of indigenous language rhetoric.^[1] He is Professor of Maya at the University of Quintana Roo (UQRoo). He has worked as Maya language narrator in a number of commercial, art, and educational films.^[2] He is also involved in the movement to revive Mexico's indigenous heritage.^[3] He has given talks about his experience as a Maya translator working in the film industry at several American Universities.^[4] Chi Canul also served as producer and lead actor in the first ever Maya-language telenovia Baktun in 2013.^[5]