Elders from Mexico
Gabriel Hoeffer Félix
Leader of the Comcaac Community Member of the Council of Elders of the Comcaac Community Traditional Comcaac Teacher Speaker and Spiritual Guide in Comcaac Shamanism Traditional Governor of the Comcaac Nation (2003) Global Director of the NATIVE OCEANS Civil Association
Gabriel Hoeffer Félix belongs to the lineage of the Northern Tribe of Tiburón Island, possessing profound knowledge derived from the desert and the sea.
His expertise encompasses both marine and desert medicine, making him a revered figure in his community. He served as the traditional governor for the communities of Desemboque and Punta Chueca.
As an active participant among Native Nations, he travels across several countries to exchange knowledge, uniting and sharing his tribe's traditional healing practices and environmental management skills through various conservation programs.
Awards and Achievements:
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Winner of the Vat Wemme Award (Environmental Merit)
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Winner of the Blue Ocean Award (Environmental Achievement)
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National Environmental Award (2019)
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Speaker at various universities, sharing traditional techniques for energy development (shamanism)
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Professor of Comcaac Astronomy
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Liaison for the eight indigenous communities of Sonora with the Government of Sonora at CEDIS
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Founder of the Comcaac Sea Turtle Group (Grupo Tortuguero Comcaac, an organization dedicated to the care and study of sea turtle populations)
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Coordinator of the "Sky Walkers" (Caminantes en el Cielo) project, where he leads discussions on the powers of the sea, the desert, and nature with participants from various countries.
Quote by Gabriel Hoeffer Félix:
"Ancestral encounters are not merely exchanges of knowledge; they are sacred moments that bridge the wisdom of our past with the hope of a harmonious future."
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Guadalupe Domínguez Luna
Spiritual Name: Ixtlilxochitl Tlazonhteometzin
Guardian of Mesoamerican Traditions & Wisdom Keeper Guadalupe Domínguez Luna, affectionately known in ancestral circles as Abuela Lupita or by her totem name "La Lechuza" (The Owl), is a prominent Mexican medicine woman and guardian of the Anahuaca traditions. With a life dedicated to the preservation of the sacred feminine and the oral lineages of Mexico, she serves as a bridge between ancient memory and the modern quest for consciousness.
Under her spiritual name, Ixtlilxochitl Tlazonhteometzin, she leads profound processes of transformation through the "Sacred Feminine Circle" and the "Moon Dance" (Danza de Luna). Her work focuses on the restoration of "Personal Power," using ancestral tools such as obsidian mirrors for shadow work, sacred chants, and the study of the Tonalpohualli (ancestral calendar) to help individuals reconnect with their original essence.
As a facilitator of ceremonies and ritual theater, Abuela Lupita has traveled extensively, sharing the wisdom of the Grandmothers of Tradition. Her presence at this international encounter brings the heartbeat of the Mexican earth—a path of "Love and Consciousness" that honors the elements, the cycles of the Moon, and the deep healing found in communal ritual.
“To remember our roots is to find the compass that guides us back home, to the heart.”
Pedro Pablo Chuc Pech & His wife Lucia
Counsellor Yucatan Mayan ethnicity 84 years old, and is a member of the Continental Council of Indigenous Elders and Spiritual Guides since 1995.
Retired Teachers and passing through the Secretary of Public Education of Mexico not only worked as a classroom teacher but also as a Co-author of Mayan- Spanish bilingual books for students of elementary school where he worked for 35 years.
He has lectured on culture in several countries such as Germany, Spain, France, Colombia, etc. Currently has a Maya Cultural Center where reading and writing works of the Mayan language including sacred mathematics and writing hieroglyphic.
He also receives groups to share Mayan knowledge in the Mayan land.
María Cristina Rodríguez del Toro
Spiritual guide and defender of vulnerable groups. Part of the peasant front social group that fights for the defense of the territory and also an active member of the water oversight committee, fighting for water protection. Promoter of culture for the Patronato Cultur. My roots are Maya Lacandon.
I was born in Chiapas, Mexico. I currently live in Yucatán, Mexico, where I discovered my vocation of service to my brothers and sisters and to Mother Earth
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Heriberto Villaseñor
Guardian of Ancestral Traditions & Director of Roots of the Earth
Heriberto Villaseñor is a prominent spiritual leader and cultural bridge-builder who has dedicated over 30 years to the preservation and dissemination of indigenous wisdom. As the International Director of Roots of the Earth (Raíces de la Tierra), he has been instrumental in reviving and protecting the Kiva Ceremony, an ancient ritual for planetary healing and human unity.
Born in Mexico, Heriberto was mentored by elders of the Lakota and Mexica traditions, receiving the mandate to carry the sacred fire across borders. His mission has led him to facilitate Kiva ceremonies and ancestral gatherings in North and South America, Europe, and Asia, fostering a global community rooted in respect for Mother Earth.
As a speaker and ceremonial leader, Heriberto focuses on the "Return to the Origins," teaching that ancestral knowledge is not a relic of the past, but a vital tool for navigating the challenges of the modern world. In 2026, he continues to lead major spiritual initiatives, including the Sun Dance and the Kiva encounters, uniting elders from diverse nations to pray for peace and the preservation of life.
Marakame Modesto “Temay” Rivera
Marakame Modesto Rivera Lemus is an Artist, Musician and healer from the Wixarika tribe who has been sharing his indigenous traditions inherited through both his maternal and paternal lineages.
He teaches his people's indigenous spiritual wisdom of the sacred plant teachers and divine elements, while helping to save their ancestral sacred pilgrimage land (Wirikuta), which is being threatened by industrial mining.
He is restoring balance by teaching ritual offerings to honor the water, earth, fire and air, and by educating people in ancestral prayers and practices