Dear Aniwa Community,

Today is my birthday, and I want to invite you to be part of a mission close to my heart, protecting a sacred land that is home to jaguars and over 500 species of life.

✨ The Vision

For over a decade, Aniwa has brought together some of the world’s most respected Indigenous elders, creating spaces for cultural exchange, healing, and reconnection.

Now, this work is taking root in a permanent way through the Huya Aniwa Institute.

Huya Aniwa will be a permanent home for Aniwa a place where elders can offer longer-form retreats, dietas, and deeply transformative processes that are not possible in short gatherings.

It is a sanctuary for:

Indigenous wisdom traditions
Cultural preservation and exchange
Personal and collective healing
Relearning our relationship with the Earth

🌎 The Land: La Noria, Sinaloa

Located near the Meseta de Cacaxtla Reserve, this land is:

A vital ecological corridor
Home to over 500 species
Habitat for endangered wildlife including jaguar, puma, and ocelot
A site with ancient ceremonial and ancestral significance

This region has faced deforestation and ecological degradation and now, it is being restored through Indigenous-led stewardship.

🌱 What We Are Building

Huya Aniwa is a living, breathing ecosystem of initiatives:

Reforestation & Agroforestry
Restoring biodiversity, regenerating soil, and creating fair livelihoods for local communities.

Jaguar & Wildlife Protection
Safeguarding critical habitats and water systems for endangered species.

Indigenous-Led Retreats & Dietas
A sacred space where elders guide deep healing and transformation over longer stays.

Cultural Exchange
A meeting ground for Indigenous leaders from Mexico, the Amazon, and beyond.

Nature School
A future learning center where Indigenous knowledge and science come together to guide the next generation of Earth stewards.

💧 Why This Matters Now

We are at a moment in time where humanity is being called to remember.

To restore balance.
To listen again.
To learn from the wisdom that has always been here.

Huya Aniwa is not just a place, it is a response to that call.

🤍 How You Can Support

We are currently raising funds to:

Build the institute’s foundational infrastructure
Protect and rematriate 350+ acres of surrounding sacred land
Preserve vital water sources and sacred sites

Every donation—big or small—directly supports this vision.

👉 Donate here: https://www.huyaaniwa.org/institute

🌿 A Collective Legacy

Huya Aniwa is a registered 501(c)(3), and all U.S. donations are tax-deductible.

This work exists because of community because of people like you who believe in a different way forward.

🎂 A Birthday Offering

If this resonates, I invite you to celebrate with me by contributing to something that will outlive all of us, a place for wisdom, healing, and future generations.

With gratitude,

Vivien Vilela

Aniwa Founder