Indigenous Cultures Institute

Indigenous Cultures Institute Led by Elders. Hosts of the Sacred Springs Powwow. Reconnecting youth to their Indigenous culture thr
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We provide an Indigenous framework supporting the growing number of Hispanics embracing their indigeneity, based on the initial instructions from our ancestors on how to survive and thrive – community first, the value of relationships, respect for ancestors and elders, and our responsibility to restore balance to Mother Earth. We strive to unite human-kind in seeking ancestral knowledge for the sake of our continued survival.

Summer Encounter creates space for young people to learn, gather, build relationships, and connect with community.If you...
05/29/2026

Summer Encounter creates space for young people to learn, gather, build relationships, and connect with community.

If you would like to support this year's Summer Encounter, please consider making a donation through the link in our bio.






Today we wanted the photos to speak for themselves 🌿
05/27/2026

Today we wanted the photos to speak for themselves 🌿





This week’s poems 🌿Poetry can hold memory, grief, language, land, disappearance, survival, and the things history strugg...
05/25/2026

This week’s poems 🌿

Poetry can hold memory, grief, language, land, disappearance, survival, and the things history struggles to name.

Featuring fragments from:
Julian T. Brolaski
Tacey M. Atsitty
Janet McAdams
Tanaya Winder

You can find all of these poems through The Poetry Foundation.

The idea of “discovery” has shaped the way history is taught for centuries.But the Americas were already inhabited by mi...
05/22/2026

The idea of “discovery” has shaped the way history is taught for centuries.
But the Americas were already inhabited by millions of people before European arrival. Nations, governance systems, trade routes, languages, agricultural knowledge, and complex societies already existed.






05/20/2026

Summer Encounter returns this June 🌱

Spaces like this give young people the opportunity to reconnect with culture, community, land, and intergenerational knowledge.
Help support this year’s Summer Encounter 🤎
Donation link in bio.






While everyone nowadays wants to be in their “wellness era,” we decided to take a step back and explore what wellness me...
05/19/2026

While everyone nowadays wants to be in their “wellness era,” we decided to take a step back and explore what wellness means from an Indigenous perspective.
Let us know in the comments what “wellness” means to you!

Educators, this space is for you 🌱Tānko Institute returns this July for a 3-day immersive learning experience rooted in ...
05/18/2026

Educators, this space is for you 🌱

Tānko Institute returns this July for a 3-day immersive learning experience rooted in Indigenous pedagogy, culturally grounded teaching practices, and community knowledge.

Participants will learn alongside Maestro Carlos Aceves, Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and educators from across the region.

📍 San Marcos, Texas
📅 July 10–12, 2026

For more information:
📧 [email protected]

Languages hold stories and connection across generations
05/13/2026

Languages hold stories and connection across generations

05/12/2026

Summer Encounter returns this June 🌿

Spaces like this are sustained collectively

If you would like to support this year’s Summer Encounter, donations can be made through the link in our bio or through our donation QR codes shared in our stories.

Thank you for supporting Indigenous-led community spaces 🤎




writes that the word is deeply tied to and .For many Indigenous communities, it brings memories of:broken trust an...
05/11/2026

writes that the word
is deeply tied to and .

For many Indigenous communities, it brings memories of:
broken trust and stolen knowledge.







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