Mixe Peoples’ Services (Ser Mixe)

Mixe Peoples’ Services (SER Mixe) is an indigenous organization serving the Mixe people in the Mixe region of Oaxaca, which extends across 19 municipalities in the northwestern part of the state and includes remote communities in varied topographical and ecological zones. The Mixes number about 130,000.

SER Mixe promotes the strengthening of collective land rights and supports the recognition of the Mixe people as an autonomous nation with the right to their own territory, culture and identity. SER Mixe currently runs the following programs: Legal Affairs, Culture and Education, and Sustainable Development. Professionals, social researchers and technical advisors support the organization's work.

SER Mixe also lends its support to other indigenous ethnic groups in Oaxaca state such as Zapotecs and Mixtecs. Additionally, SER Mixe is active in the National Indigenous Congress (CNI) and is connected to the international indigenous movement through its participation in the Indigenous Information Network.