Cihuapactli Collective

Cihuapactli Collective A COLLABORATIVE SPACE FOR INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN TO SHARE WISDOM ABOUT HEALTH & WELLNESS, ANCESTRAL FOODS, PRENATAL, BIRTHING, AND POSTPARTUM

Cihuapactli’s (womens’ medicina) vision is nurtured by Indigenous women and our semillitas as a collaborative effort to share knowledge and wisdom about health & wellness, traditional foods, art & expression, as well as ancestral/traditional prenatal, birthing, postpartum, and womb wellness. We envision un mundo donde quepan muchos mundos, a Zapatista inspired worldview. We understand that the legacies of colonialism and patriarchy continuously perpetuate our collective dignity. As such, we ask that each of us be inclusive to all muxeres without judgement. We are composed of women of all ages, stay-at-home mothers, queer families, health educators, youth, activistas, artists, students, doulas, midwives, promotoras, mujeres en academia, and the list continues! We meet via platicas, play dates, workshops and provide safe space for healing as we address the challenges of being Indigena and juggling life!

A glance at the different food items we shared with community today, in addition to the clothing and other items. 🧅🥒🥔Tha...
11/26/2025

A glance at the different food items we shared with community today, in addition to the clothing and other items. 🧅🥒🥔

Thank you to everyone that came through, picked up a bag, helped out, offered future support and connection. Thank you to all the farmers and helping hands that got the food here. We deeply appreciate y’all. 🙏🏽

Tlazocamati!

The CC was humbled to stand in community earlier this month, as a recipient of the Health Equity Champion Award from Equ...
11/24/2025

The CC was humbled to stand in community earlier this month, as a recipient of the Health Equity Champion Award from Equality Health. The acknowledgment was presented by D7s Councilwoman Kesha Hodge Washington & Tomas Leon from Equality Health Foundation. Gracias, Tlazocamati, Thank you for seeing our work in the community of South Phoenix & our larger vision for the Campo Santo Wellness Center. And thank you to Equality Health who also donated turkeys and food bags to our community. 🥕

This Tuesday November 25th! 12-2pm. 🥕🫛🍅🥦Open for those needing a bit of support this week! We will have gently used clot...
11/24/2025

This Tuesday November 25th! 12-2pm. 🥕🫛🍅🥦

Open for those needing a bit of support this week! We will have gently used clothing items along with “grab what you need” produce bags that you can tailor for your family. We’ll have vegetables, garbanzo beans and other staples. ❤️

After 40+ years of Timoteo Diaz advocating for the forgotten Mexican cemetery in South Phoenix, known under many project...
11/21/2025

After 40+ years of Timoteo Diaz advocating for the forgotten Mexican cemetery in South Phoenix, known under many project names that neighbors did not approve of, the cemetery is finally written as Campo Santo Mexicano Cemetery on the Arizona Historic Preservation Registrar. This was thanks to a collaborative meeting held between Cihuapactli Collective, Pioneer Cemetery Association and the City of Phoenix Historic Preservation Department.

As soon as the name was listed on the site, we held a special Dia de Mu***os ceremony on the cemetery like we’ve been doing the past 3 years and we cut a cake with the new logo designed by local artist Denise Amaya to support Timoteo’s dream of making this official! There were tears and lots of smiles.
Last week Timoteo Diaz, steward of Campo Santo Mexicano Cemetery, received a special letter from the City of Phoenix’s Arizona Historic Preservation Department stating the official name change on the city register! We had to document this moment. Timoteo has been advocating for this land since he was 9 years and one of his biggest wishes for the cemetery finally came to life!

Thank you to PCA for supporting Timoteo all these years and thank you to Helana from the City of Phoenix for being so supportive and making this process so seamless! Additional thank you to community being so supportive in lifting up the ancestors resting on these lands. ❤️

11/20/2025

We are so excited!! Mark your calendars! Our 9th Annual Ancestral Womb Wellness Gathering will be on March 21st 2026 at Spaces of Opportunity!

Our Sacred Duty to Mother Earth: Food Justice & Land Restoration 🌳 🐜 🍄‍🟫

More info to come! Stay tuned! ✨

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11/14/2025

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The impact that our AABC community members in their work never ceases to blow us away.
President of the NY State Chapter of AABC (NYSBCA) and founder of The Birthing Place, Myla Flores, had her Womb Bus featured in CBS News for its impact on families in the Bronx. 🚌🤰

The "Womb Bus" is a mobile wellness clinic that brings the services of the Birthing Place Foundation to under-represented communities in the Bronx, especially BIPOC families who experience significant systemic barriers to happy, healthy birth experiences. When the system is failing our families, the birth center community rises to the challenge with innovation and passion.

"I feel fortunate enough to kind of break that generational cycle of traumatic births," said one visitor of the Womb Bus.

To read the full article, visit https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/womb-bus-bronx-maternal-health-care/

Last month the  team had a special fire cider workshop in our lovely food forest we care for at  We had many little hand...
11/13/2025

Last month the team had a special fire cider workshop in our lovely food forest we care for at We had many little hands participate, making a special concoction of healing remedies straight from our little plot of land. It’ll take some time to be ready but it will be worth the wait!

If you missed this workshop, you can find a virtual version on our Patreon. Become a monthly subscriber via the link and you will get access to this new special addition along with many more workshops and meditations that have been added since April!

Community leaders are facing significant challenges due to economic changes and competing priorities. We invite you to j...
11/06/2025

Community leaders are facing significant challenges due to economic changes and competing priorities. We invite you to join a supportive talking circle, a space for reflection and connection. This circle allows us to engage in honest conversations and active listening, drawing on Indigenous practices to share wisdom. It’s an opportunity to put your armor down, connect with others, and share your experiences as a leader. This space is open for everyone.

Registration and a check-in meeting are required before attending the first group. Check-in Meeting may take a few days, so please allow time to sign up.

http://bit.ly/tonalpahquiform

Just a few of the altars we set up last year for this special season of Miccailhuitl (aka Dia de Mu***os) when we recogn...
10/29/2025

Just a few of the altars we set up last year for this special season of Miccailhuitl (aka Dia de Mu***os) when we recognize our ancestors and welcome them with ofrendas (offerings) and dedicate some time to remember them and their lineages.

Tomorrow we'll be coming together at ASU Prep South Phoenix Campus to share what we know about altars and allow space and time to remember our deceased loved ones.

We will have some crafts for the children and adults who want to get creative and transmute some of the emotions that come up.

Bring flowers and anything you'd like to include on the altar we'll be setting up together.

We start at 6pm! Register in the link!

https://givebutter.com/altarbasics25

Join us next week for a very special Miccailhuitl Dia de Mu***os Gathering at Campo Santo Mexicano Cemetery alongside AS...
10/25/2025

Join us next week for a very special Miccailhuitl Dia de Mu***os Gathering at Campo Santo Mexicano Cemetery alongside ASU Prep Academy South Phoenix Campus Día de los Mu***os event.

Thursday October 30th at 5pm!

We will be honoring the relatives laid to rest on this unmarked graveyard so they know they are not forgotten. 🧡

Shout out to Timoteo & Mark from Pioneer Cemetery Association for taking care of this land for the last four and a half decades. 🪶

Shout out to for creating a logo to recognize the cemetery and its original name. 🪦

We look forward to sharing more about this special historical place. ✨

Feel free to bring flowers, photos and anything you’d like to place on the altar. 🕯️

We’ll see you there!

Talking circles are healing. ✨ They’re a safe place for us to come together and heal in conversation. Check out our thre...
10/24/2025

Talking circles are healing. ✨ They’re a safe place for us to come together and heal in conversation. Check out our three current ongoing talking circles from our Tonalpahqui Mental Health Program and put them on your calendars. We’d love to see you there. ❤️

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Los círculos de conversación son sanadores. ✨ Son un espacio seguro para reunirnos y sanar mediante la conversación. Consulta nuestros tres círculos de conversación actuales del Programa de Salud Mental de Tonalpahqui y anótalos en tu calendario. Nos encantaría verte allí. ❤️

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6427 S Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ
85042

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Monday 12pm - 6pm
Tuesday 12pm - 6pm
Wednesday 12pm - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 6pm
Friday 12pm - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

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