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Huichol, Olmeca, Tonal Teokalli, Tarahumara and Mescalero Apache Ceremony, Teaching and Wisdom. Native and traditional medicine men and women will present their teachings and world view on the land at The Thai Yoga Center. This will be the first public presentations in the east, by these extraordinary elders, some of whom are traveling from El Paso, Chihuahua and Northern Mexico for this gathering. Open minded persons from all backgrounds are invited to experience the earths wisdom and lessons first hand. There will be personal instruction in the oral traditions of the Olmeca Mexicas, Healing songs and ceremony of the "Curandera/ Parteras", Pipe Ceremony and much more! We will talk, walk sing, pray and acknowledge our mother earth in a good way.
Presenters:
Don Julio Roble (Huicho Maracame, Chihuahua Mexico) ( For information on the Huicholes Tribe, Click Here)
Acasio Acatecatl Oltehua (Tehkutli of Kalpulli Olmeca, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico and Kalpulli Tonal Teokalli, El Paso, TX)
Ramona Acatecatl ( Chihuahua Mexico, El Paso, TX)
Acasio Acatecatl is a Spiritual Leader and Healer to people
and was born in the Nahuatl Nation, Mountain of Zongolica, Veracruz,
Mexico in the community of Cotlixco. Acasio has a lifetime experience
in the Ancient Tradition of the Mexicas. The majority of his training
comes from the oral tradition and his life experiences. Acasio
Acatecatl worked in extensive research studies done by Kalpulli
Koacalco in Mexico City under the direction of Maestro Francisco
Jimenez Tlakaelel in 1978. He has traveled throughout Mexico,
United States and Canada to accomplish expeditions of culture,
history and tradition exchange, in numerous Native American reservations.
He has had the wonderful opportunity to learn from many of the
Elders of many Native American Communities. The cultural exchange
amongst those Nations has included teachings in traditions, customs,
medicine, rituals and ceremonies of Native people. He has traveled
extensively to many Native reservations and was adopted by the
Lakota Sioux Nation in Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota. Lakota
Medicine Man Henry Crow Dog, father of Leonard Crow Dog started
to prepare Acasio for his initiation as a Roadman Medicine Man,
but Henry Crow Dog passed away before this was realized. Much
of his communities who are involved with the preservation of Native
traditions. He is the Tehkutli of Kalpulli Olmeca in Xalapa, Veracruz,
Mexico, and the Spiritual Leader for Kalpulli Tonal Teokalli in
El Paso, Texas. He has been directing the sun Dance Ceremony in
Xalapa, Veracruz since 1993. He directed the Sun Dance in Guadalajara,
Mexico from 1995 to 1999, and has been directing the Sun Dance
in El Paso, Texas since 1996. He is a teacher of his Native Language
Nahuatl (Mexica), and was instrumental in the interpretation of
the petroglyphs at Hueco Tanks State Park. His participation in
the interpretation of the Hueco Tanks Petroglyphs provided a historical
perspective from the South and other Native Nations.
Against all odds due to the geographic isolation of the mountainous
area where he was born and raised, Acasio finished his studies
equivalent to High School. He also studied under a special program
in Harvard University. He studied Acupuncture, Martial Arts and
Herbology, and is certified with Master Chinese Teachers in San
Francisco California. Acasio is also a sculptor who works with
precious gems, minerals, and an artisan with beadwork. He enjoys
working on different hobbies such as carpentry and drum making.
Acasio's parents, brothers, sisters, and the rest of his family
are still in the Mountains of the Sierra of Zongolica, Veracruz,
Mexico. He is married to Ramona Acatecatl and they reside in El
Paso, Texas. Acasio's vision is to preserve the Mexicayotl and
rescue the ancestral traditions, continuing in his path as a healer.
ACACIO ACATECATL, 8148 Cooley, El Paso, Texas 79907, (915) 858-2692
Rosa M. Valenzuela is President and Owner of CREATIVE DECISIONS a Management Development Training & Consulting Company. Rosa has more than twenty years experience in Health Care and Community Based Organizations. She has excelled in International Consulting and Training Services for local, state, national, and international groups. Her diverse clientele includes: The El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Educational Development Foundation, Ft. Bliss, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso Community College, El Paso Housing Authority, Region XIX, El Paso Independent School District, Austin, Los Angeles, Houston, Galveston, Tampa Fl., and Tucson Housing Authorities, Housing Research Foundation, Abt Associates, Kelli International Services in MÈxico, URGWDB, National Hispana Leadership Institute & other Hispanic Leadership Organizations. She has held a number of positions which have allowed her to utilize her expertise in International Business Consulting Services, Community Development, Cultural Diversity, Human Relations, Administration & Planning, Management, Health Care, Public Speaking, Community Mobilization, Organizational Dynamics and the Arts.
Born in Chihuahua, MÈxico, and raised in Avalos, a rural mining pueblo, Rosaís multi-cultural, border-town upbringing provided her with valuable experiences that enriched her life. Rosa's training in the healing arts began at an early age with her family lineage of "Curanderas/Parteras". She has succeeded against all odds in pursuing her academic education in the field of health. Rosa graduated in the top four percent of her class from Lydia Patterson Institute, where she attended as a scholarship student. She was honored as Outstanding Ex-Student of LPI in 1997 and as distinguished alumni in 1998. She continued her education and obtained a Nursing Diploma with honors and a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Texas at El Paso, where she was nominated top ten student. She received numerous awards for her academic endeavors and artistic talents. In 1992 she obtained a Master of Science in Social Work in Administration and Planning from the University of Texas at Austin. She is now a Licensed Master Social Worker, a Psychotherapist, and a Reiki Master Therapist who combines the ancient Mexica healing traditions with Western Medicine.
Rosa has a genuine concern and commitment to the El Paso border community, and has been involved in several community based organizations such as: Texas Council on Family Violence, Mujeres Unidas HIV/AIDS Project, and the American Cancer Society. She was a pioneer, Vice-Chair and Coordinating Committee member of UNITE El Paso. In 1994, Rosa received a very prestigious honor, when she was selected as one of twenty-two Hispanas in the nation to receive a fellowship from the National Hispana Leadership Institute. She graduated from the Executive Program in Public Management at Harvard School of Government and the Executive Leadership Program Development for Managers/Administrators at the Center for Creative Leadership in Colorado Springs. She was appointed by the Governor of Texas to serve on the Texas Diabetes Council in 1994, and she founded the first El Paso Diabetes Border Council in 1995. She was re-appointed to the Council by Governor Bush in 1998.
She continues being recognized and honored by groups such as Que Bonita Familia!, Women of Mines, El Paso Community College, Adelante Mujer Hispana, Orgullo Hispano 26, Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe, and Outstanding Young Women of America. Rosa has excelled in numerous fine arts activities. She sings, composes songs, writes poetry & scripts, combining creativity, management and spirituality in a very unique way. She believes the arts are the expression of the spirit. She believes in striving for a balance of self, family, career, and community within a spiritual framework. Rosa and her two sons Jorge, 25 and Pablo, 19 continue practicing the ancient Mexica traditions as Sun Dancers in their organized Kalpulli Tonal Teokalli. She will continue persevering for the well-being of her family and communities.
Check This schedule frequently for regular additions and updates. We try our best to do this at least once a month or more. If there is a specific location near you which is not represented let us know. We are always looking for new sites and sponsors to host various trainings. Copyright. 2006, This schedule was last updated on 08/12/2006
