June 2026 Newsletter – Taino Woods Sanctuary
The Sun Returns to Fullness
Tai Guey Itainos, ☀️
The days are longer now. The fire burns later. The river carries the warmth of the season.
June brings us into fullness — into movement, community, song, and prayer beneath the radiant sun.
This is a season of remembering that we were never meant to walk alone.
☀️ Summer Solstice Gathering — June 20–21
Join us as we welcome the longest day of the year in prayer, movement, purification, song, and community.
This sacred gathering will be guided alongside Behike Miguel Sagué Jr. and M’anawa Kuya Ni from Kiskeya, who will be sharing teachings, ancestral wisdom, and plant relationships rooted in Indigenous ways of remembering. To Learn more about M’anawa and her teachings click here
Together we will gather in ceremony, enter the lodge, dance beneath the Radiant Sun, and if you choose, remain overnight in community for integration and reflection.
The fire will be lit. The songs will rise. The circle is opening.
🌿 Supporting the Community
Congratulations to all the drummers and singers who joined us in the honor of receiving the Areyto Musicians Of the Year! We send a great big HAHOM to the Taino Awards for giving us this high honor in return we promise to continue to help teach Taino & Indigenous language through song and culture!
One of the greatest ways you can support Taíno Woods is simply by helping us spread the word and becoming a Supporting Member for just $10 a month or $99 a year. This allows us to provide give backs to the community who sustains the land and the people.
Please continue sharing our gatherings, newsletters, posts, reels, and events across your social media feeds and with your communities. Every share helps another person find healing, nature, prayer, and connection.
🪶 Gathering of the Tribes 🪶
Music. Storytelling. Prayer. Art. Dance. Community.
A celebration of all the good of Creation — bringing together many paths, voices, cultures, and medicines in unity.
🌿 Live Music Reina Williams
🎶 DJ — Afro Beats & Meditative House
🪘 Drumming & Song Sharing
🎨 Art & Community Canvas
🔥 Prayer, Spoken Word & Connection
This year we ask our community to help this gathering grow by posting flyers, sharing our event pages, inviting friends, and speaking about the work happening on the land.
We are seeking Vendors, Artisans, Volunteers, Spoken Word Artists, and Sponsors.
We build this together.
🪶 RSVP Early — Help Us Prepare in a Good Way
As our gatherings continue to grow, we are asking our community to RSVP early for ceremonies, lodges, stewardship days, and overnight gatherings.
Early registration allows us to prepare the land, food, firewood, ceremonial supplies, parking, and lodging in a good way for everyone arriving.
Please do not wait until the last minute to let us know you are coming. Your early commitment helps sustain the work and supports the community holding these spaces together.
🗓️ Upcoming Gatherings
☀️ June 20–21 — Summer Solstice Gathering
RSVP today to sit with us in prayer, lodge, dance, and community.
🔥 July 24–26 — Karaya Guey Guateke Arieto / World Prayer Dance
RSVP early for overnight planning and ceremonial preparation.
🌿 July 31–August 1 — Nature Quest Volunteer Weekend
Help us prepare the land and ceremonial spaces.
🌿 August 8–9 — Final Nature Quest Stewardship Weekend
Final land tending and preparation before Quest begins.
🪶 August 19–23 — Nature Quest Fast
Sit on the blanket. A time to go within alone.
Quester and supporter registration now open. RSVP today.
🍂 September 19 — Fall Equinox Lodge
Join us in prayer and purification as the season shifts.
🪶 September 25 — Gathering of the Tribes
RSVP, share the flyer, and help us bring the community together.
The season is alive. Stay close to the fire. More to come.
Want to host a retreat?
events@tainowoods.com
✨ Closing
The Sun reminds us to shine fully, to gather openly, and to continue walking together in prayer and responsibility.
Thank you for continuing to tend this community with us.
Han Han Katu & Seneko Kakona.
🌿 Taíno Woods Sanctuary