On Tepeilhuitl 6 Cipactli, 11 Acatl (November 9th, 2023) Tupac Huehuecoyotl Enrique Acosta was called home to join our ancestors.
Tupac, Co-Founder of TONATIERRA, began his work in Arizona in October of 1977, supporting the first large scale strike by “undocumented” farmworkers through the Maricopa County Organizing Project (MCOP). In 1994, MCOP made the organizational transition to the Indigenous Peoples community empowerment movement known today as TONATIERRA. Since then Tupac has effectively engaged with the Original Nations of Abya Yala [the Americas] in establishing Tonatierra ~ Nahuacalli as an Embassy of Indigenous Peoples.
In 1990, Tupac was called upon to participate in First Continental Encounter of Indigenous Nations, Pueblos and Organizations which took place in Quito Ecuador, where he was witness to the long awaited rebirth of our Continental Confederacy of the Eagle and the Condor. The trajectory of development for TONATIERRA was thrust into a continental scope of responsibilities and commitments that Tupac upheld till his final day, working tirelessly to bridge the gap between our Indigenous relatives from the North and the South.
While our families, Calpolli, and community are mourning the loss of such a powerful force, we recognize that we are not alone in our grief. Tupac had such a positive impact on Indigenous Peoples globally, and dedicated his life to fighting for all Indigenous Peoples. Tonatierra, the organization and the families of the Calpolli Nahuacalco are fully committed to upholding his legacy and continuing the work our Yaotachcauh began so long ago.
The family has requested that donations in Tupac's memory be made on Tonatierra to support his legacy