Don Rigoberto (Peru)

Role: Ayahuasquero, curandero, land steward

‍Deliverables: Brand narrative, photography, micro-doc, website, bookings & integration systems, solar & tech upgrades

‍Impact: Full bookings, family reunification, SXSW-featured short film

Bio: Don Rigoberto comes from a long and respected lineage of healers, with traditions passed down through generations. Born deep in the Peruvian Amazon, he began his apprenticeship at the age of nine under the guidance of his grandfather, a revered Vegetalista. For over six decades, Don Rigoberto has carried forward this ancestral wisdom - singing ikaros, preparing traditional medicines, and leading ceremonies with humility and strength. His calm presence and deep knowledge make him one of the most trusted elders in his community.

Mama Talia (Colombia)

Role: Midwife, herbalist, water guardian

‍Deliverables: Donation site, oral history archive, apprentice inquiry portaI

Impact: International student interest, daughter as digital liaison, herbal exports via co-op

Bio: Mama Talia is a respected healer and midwife from the Colombian Amazon, known for her deep connection to the plants and spirits of her homeland. Raised by medicine women, she began assisting in ceremonies and births by the time she was a teenager. Over the decades, Mama Talia has become a guardian of traditional knowledge - guiding others with firm compassion, laughter, and the quiet strength of someone who walks closely with the Earth.

Tawari Tribe (Brazil)

Role: Intergenerational knowledge holders

‍Deliverables: Sovereign community portal, youth-led media training, language preservation

‍Impact: Digitally self-sustaining platform; no Lab branding per request

Bio: The Tawari tribe is a group of Indigenous healers, artists, and knowledge keepers from the upper Tapajós region of the Brazilian Amazon, near the banks of the Rio Juruena. Their lineage spans multiple generations, though many of their traditions were nearly lost during the mid-20th century due to forced displacement and missionary activity. In the last two decades, however, younger members of the collective have undertaken a deep cultural reclamation - reviving lost songs, rituals, and plant medicine practices through oral accounts, dreams, and cross-community apprenticeship. Rooted in the forest and carried by resilience, the Tawari stand as a bridge between what was nearly erased and what is once again possible.

"We don’t seek clients. We seek resonance."

Don Rigoberto (Peru)

Mama Talia (Colombia)

Tawari Tribe (Brazil)