Jayuya, PR -- The Surfrider Foundation received the Order of the Jutía Award at the 33rd Annual National Indigenous Festival of Jayuya. Recently created, the award is given to groups or individuals who have helped to raise environmental consciousness on the island and who have helped to protect Puerto Rico's natural resources. The prize is named after the Jutía, an extinct species similar to a guinea pig that was a major source of nutrition to Puerto Rico's indigenous people, the Taino Indians. Surfrider was recognized for its past and ongoing efforts throughout Puerto Rico.