History
Origin
Through a vision that Tigre Perez at a sun dance, He recognized the need to reunite the spiritualities of Native Americans from North to South and later of all peoples of the world to unite in common prayers and to preserve the wonderful ancient customs, healing methods and traditions together and to the younger generations and people in search of their roots to pass on.
This is how the Kiva was born in its current form.
Heriberto was one of two who was given the fire of the kiva. Now Heriberto continues to live the vision, leading kivas across the planet with elders from around the world.
Thanks to the legacy of Tigre Perez, a great task has been carried out for more than 45 years in North and South America and since 2009 in Europe, serving as a bridge to create a global intertribal alliance between indigenous cultures and modern society around the world establish.
Tigre Perez
Raymundo Tigre Perez was born in 1940 to indigenous Purépechas parents who emigrated to the United States. He grew up in Laredo, Texas. During his youth, he was invited to meetings of indigenous leaders where he met men of medicine such as Henry Crow Dog (Lakota, Sioux), Chief Eagle Feather, and Wallace Black Elk (Oglala Siux), who were involved in the American Indian Movement Organization (AIM). .
In 1976, Raymundo Tigre Perez founded "Kanto de la Tierra", "Song of the Earth", an association of North, Central and South American Indian nations, consisting of tribal representatives from Canada to Peru, led by a council of elders, the "Council of Indigenous Native Americans" (CINA), consisting of twelve active members of spiritual leaders.
In 1992, a delegation of 13 elders led by Raymundo Tigre Perez visited Europe and were welcomed by schools, universities and communities.
In 1995, Raymundo Tigre Perez was named intertribal chief on the second day of the Kiva ceremony in Texas by the council of elders and members of seven different tribes.
As a sign of respect for his work, he was given an ornament made of eagle and condor feathers (creating another bridge between North America - the eagle - and South America - the condor).
Two days later, Raymundo Tigre Perez entered the world of spirits.
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