We welcome you to the National Compadres Network. We offer you a glimpse into work that is being done around the country based our philosophy of La Cultura Cura or Transformational health and healing. This philosophy continues the teachings of our ancestors who reinforced the importance of sacred values, traditions and interconnected relationships as the foundation of cultural strength. We invite to visit this website often to see the amazing work being done by our staff, local and national partners. We look forward to serving as a resource to support and share the work you do. Bendiciones
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National Comadres Newsletter #26 (July 2022)
Reflections from Dr. Susy Zepeda, National Comadres Committee Member since 2013 Ofrendando del Corazón: Queer Xicana Indígena Root Work By Susy Zepeda At the center of the spiritual trabajo of—ofrendando del corazón—is the wisdom passed on from elders and ancestors—the sabiduría that in our every step, en cada paso, we are connected and held by the earth, […]
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August 2, 2022
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National Comadres Newsletter #25 (June 2022)
Reflections from Comadre Marisol Valencia Rincon, AMFT, Psychology Student, Circle Keeper Bendiciones Comadres My name is Marisol Valencia Rincon, y es un honor compartir in this month’s newsletter. For the past three years, I have been intentional in participating in healing sacred circles as part of my healing journey. Being willing to try something new is […]
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June 21, 2022
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National Comadres Newsletter #24 (May 2022)
Reflections from Comadre Lauren Padilla-Valverde, The National Comadres Committee Member since 2013 My Dreams Metabolize My Ancestor’s Pain: Buen Dia, Ba’ax ka wa’alik Comadres far & wide – I want to tell you a story. It is a story about a “presentimiento” a sense or feeling about something imminent that I have been carrying for many years and […]
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June 7, 2022
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2022 Maestro José Montoya Annual Flor y Canto Memorial Scholarship
Maestro José Montoya was part of many circles, but for over 25 years he was part of El Círculo de Hombres, which brought healing and support to thousands of men through the reintegration of ceremony, carnalismo, and kinship. He served on NCN’s Board of Directors, as the voice of elders, since the organization’s inception. His contributions […]
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April 21, 2022
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