Antonio Daza Kulchavita, also known by his traditional name Jate Kulchavita Boñe, is an elder (abuelo) and wisdom keeper of the Muisca community of Ráquira, Colombia. Born in Chiquinquirá, Boyacá, in Muisca territory, he began studying Indigenous wisdom in the early 1980s, learning alongside Lakota, Arhuaco, Huitoto, and Kogui communities. He holds a degree in Anthropology from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. In 1996, he took part in building the Maloka at the Botanical Garden of Bogotá together with Huitoto knowledge keepers, contributing to the intercultural ecological education program later implemented there.
George Hart is a noetic historian and author whose work explores the hidden history of consciousness at the roots of Western civilization.
Trained in Classics at the University of Bristol before turning to law and environmental sciences, he brings a rare combination to the study of the past: the classicist’s sensitivity to texts and myths alongside the scientist’s commitment to evidence-based inquiry. His research follows a single thread—the psychedelic tradition stretching from Ice Age cave art to the philosophers of Athens and the emperors of Rome—examined in light of the latest discoveries in archaeology and science.
His findings suggest a striking perspective: the West does not merely possess a psychedelic heritage; it may hold the most significant one of all. His first book, Higher States: Psychedelics and the Lost Story of the West, will be published by Mycora Media in October 2026.
Isku Kua is the Chief (Cacique) of Nova Esperança Village, the largest of the Yawanawa communities, and the leader of the recently inaugurated Isku Vakehuhu Center for Traditional Studies and Yawanawa Language.
Having been initiated into the highest spiritual practices of the Yawanawa tradition, Isku Kua represents the future of the Yawanawa nation. He is a visionary young leader who is building the future while assimilating the knowledge of the past.
He is a dedicated leader and acts as a spokesperson for his people and for the Indigenous movement in Brazil. He frequently travels to Europe and the United States to share the message of the forest, as well as the culture and spirituality of his people. He is a speaker who has already addressed presidents, the United Nations, UNESCO, and the Inter-Religious Initiative for Tropical Forests.
His areas of focus include traditional Indigenous education, linguistic revitalization, cultural preservation, sustainable energy, regenerative agriculture, and reforestation.
Puwe Puyanawa is a spiritual leader and a strong defender of nature and ayahuasca. With a background in Biological Sciences, he develops and coordinates environmental projects that promote the protection of life both within his territory and in other communities. He is also part of the Secretariat of Indigenous Peoples of Acre.
Recognized as one of the most important leaders of his people, he was responsible for initiating the cultural and spiritual revival of his community even before the 2000s, a period when the Puyanawa People faced the risk of losing their traditional knowledge. In addition, he was one of the pioneers and founders of the Indigenous Ayahuasca Conference. Puwe recorded the album “Dimanã Ewe Yubabu” with his community and Vari Puyanawa. Today, he is the president and founder of the Puwe Institute.
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