Chief Osceola Townsend Journeys home to the realm of ancestors. 4/4/2024 🌻🌺🌴🪶➳

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💖💖💖💖 In honor of Matinecock Chief Osceola Townsend, a cherished friend to many, devoted husband to Anita Townsend, and loving father to Pamela Townsend Mujica, Bohio Atabei ceases all activities for the next four days.

Chief Osceola Townsend will be deeply missed, but we take solace in knowing that we will reunite again in the time and space of this forever-living universe.

💖💖💖💖 Many of us will always, reflect on your warm embraces and infectious smiles, Chief tears of temporary farewell are hard to hold back yet with them are also our heartfelt good thoughts for you, that on your journey to the realm of the ancestors you be at peace.

Know this from me Chief that Your unwavering belief in me will forever be treasured, and your legacy as a genuinely honorable, kind, and good man will endure in my heart and in the hearts of your people, friends, and loving family.

Until the day we meet again, Chief, continue to wear your smile among the ancestors and of course give them some hugs.

Love yeah forever :)
Ata Bibi Inaru and the women of the Bohio Atabei Mujeres de La Yuka y El Jaguar.

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Please stay connected for info on the date and time of Special Honoring for the Chief at our annual Children's Areito which he helped sponsor and loved so much.

 

Boriken & Hawaii

Mateos Areito :) A Caribbean Indigenous Children's Celebration June 3-4 2023

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Buen día mi gente :) I want to take a quick moment to say Thank you to those in the Community who took the time to respond to the call for help so we can bring about the children’s Indigenous Areito (celebration ) to be held June 3-4 in Boogie Down South Bronx, New York.

Thank you so much for extending your good thoughts and unselfish support. We still are short of our goals so I will ask please continue to share our fundraiser on your networks … as well please contact me if you wish to volunteer note the event is free of charge to attend for children and their families

Our Circle of Taino Indigenous women strives to bring a smile to the hearts of all the children. 💖💖💖

All the workshops are geared towards sharing the beauty of our Taino and other Indigenous cultures, educating and instilling pride in our young people. 

Closer to the event we will be posting the complete list of activities, speakers, dancers, presenters, etc., who have freely volunteered their time to share with the community and it is to those unselfish and beautiful hearts we will always be grateful to.

So many of us sometimes lose the sense of what is really important. We lose ourselves in the light of a little fame, some monetary reward, and/or the ways of the very systems that have oppressed our Indigenous communities since Columbus and Plymouth Rock. Sometimes we tend to forget to come back home to the spaces and places in our hearts that connect us as one people.

The Children's Areito is one of those spaces where once a year we can come together and share freely with our own. So that our children never forget who they are, share with each other, and embrace the beauty and wisdom of our diverse indigenous cultures as friends and relatives.

So it is I want to say Bomatum, Hahom, Tlazoklamati, in the way of my ancestors to each and every one of you who understands the journey and walks the red road in the way of your people with love and respect honoring the ancestors. 

Yes indeed, we are all related :)

 
Thank you again to all who have found it in their hearts to help in whatever way they can.  

Lastly, we hope to see you at this free celebration. Please make sure to check in using Eventbrite and secure your seat for the indoor activities as you will need a ticket to enter the theater and indoor workshops (note tickets are free).

 

 Think Native Walk in Balance :)

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