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Bridging Peoples Through Prayer, Ceremony, Reciprocity & Sacred Service

"We are the medicine."

Medicine of Many Tribes is an Indigenous-rooted spiritual community devoted to prayer, ceremony, stewardship, and right relationship.

Guided by the ancestral teachings of Huni Kuin Yawa Bané, we gather to honor Creator, preserve Indigenous traditions, strengthen community, and walk a shared path of sacred service.

Our community meets in homes, community spaces, and on sacred lands. Rather than being defined by one location, we are united through prayer, reciprocity, and our commitment to honoring the Indigenous communities whose traditions continue to guide this work.

A Guiding Teaching

Yawa Bané teaches that when we walk the path of the spiritual school, we approach sacred ceremonial traditions with reverence, humility, and prayer.

These traditions are not experiences to consume, but expressions of faith that invite us into deeper relationship with Creator and the living wisdom carried through generations.

If our sacred traditions are instruments of prayer, then our relationship with them should also be prayer.

This teaching shapes how we gather, serve, and walk in relationship with one another.

Medicine of Many Tribes

Our Foundation

Truth

Truth invites us to live authentically, walk with integrity, accept responsibility for our actions, and remain open to continual learning. We believe truth is expressed not only through our words, but through how we serve, how we listen, and how we walk together.

Reciprocity

Reciprocity is more than a balanced exchange; it is a sacred way of living. Every gift carries responsibility, every teaching deserves gratitude, and every relationship flourishes through mutual care, generosity, and long-term commitment.

Trust

We cultivate relationships rooted in honesty, accountability, transparency, humility, and respect. Trust is built over time through faithful stewardship, consistency, and care for one another.

Our Story

Medicine of Many Tribes was born through relationship.

Over many years of service, cultural exchange, pilgrimage, and friendship, a simple truth became clear: when people gather in prayer, honor one another with humility, and walk in reciprocity, transformation naturally unfolds.

As relationships with Indigenous communities deepened, so did our understanding that receiving sacred teachings carries responsibility. Preserving ancestral wisdom is not only about learning—it is about walking in right relationship with the people, cultures, and traditions that have faithfully carried these teachings through generations.

Guided by the ancestral teachings of Yawa Bané and the wisdom shared by Indigenous elders and community partners, Medicine of Many Tribes was established as a spiritual community devoted to prayer, stewardship, cultural preservation, education, and sacred service.

Today, our work continues through community gatherings, Indigenous partnerships, spiritual education, environmental stewardship, and initiatives that help preserve living traditions while strengthening relationships for generations to come.

Our Sacred Work

Our work is expressed through prayer, stewardship, education, and reciprocal partnership. Together, these areas reflect our commitment to honoring Indigenous wisdom, strengthening community, caring for the Earth, and preserving living traditions for future generations.

Community Gatherings

Creating welcoming spaces for prayer, reflection, learning, ceremony, and community connection.

Cultural Preservation

Supporting Indigenous wisdom keepers, traditional knowledge, language, arts, and preservation initiatives through respectful, long-term partnership.

Spiritual & Ceremonial Education

Providing opportunities to learn ancestral teachings, deepen spiritual practice, and cultivate understanding through respectful guidance and shared experience.

Land Stewardship

Developing community gathering places and caring for the land through environmental stewardship, restoration, education, and connection with the natural world.

Indigenous Partnership

Walking alongside Indigenous communities through cultural exchange, mutual support, educational opportunities, and collaborative preservation projects.

Community Stewardship

Organizing volunteer projects, outreach initiatives, and collaborative efforts that strengthen relationships and serve the needs of our communities.

Gatherings & Pilgrimages

Hosting seasonal gatherings, pilgrimages, and educational experiences that encourage spiritual growth, cultural learning, and shared sacred service.

2023–2024

  • Community gatherings begin

  • Relationships with Indigenous communities deepen

  • Vision for a nonprofit takes shape

2025

  • Medicine of Many Tribes officially established

  • Educational and cultural preservation efforts expand

  • Community partnerships grow

2026

  • Development of the San Luis Valley vision begins

  • Expansion of educational programming

  • Continued support of cultural preservation initiatives

Looking Ahead

  • Community gathering center

  • Land stewardship projects

  • Cultural preservation programs

  • Educational opportunities for future generations

Join us in healing and honoring traditions

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Photography: Selected images throughout this website are by Daniel Cohen and are used with permission. We are deeply grateful for Daniel's generosity in sharing, through his reflective lens, the story of Lago Lindo, the Huni Kuin, and his guidance in helping tell the story of Medicine of Many Tribes.

Medicine of Many Tribes is a Colorado nonprofit religious corporation and is in the process of applying for federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.