Rio Oxas

Río Oxas was born in Yaanga Village—aka Echo Park in Los Angeles. Río’s mother is from Kuxkatan (Tonacatepeque, El Salvador) and their father from Tiquisate, Guatemala. They are Two-Spirit and their lineages are Nawat-Pipil, Mayan, and many others. Rio’s primary focus is remembering ancestral knowledge as a tool to address emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual imbalances – these imbalances often being dictated by inequalities and intentional design.  In the community, Rio and their family offer Danza on a weekly basis centered on Two-Spirit families but open to everyone. We also offer Bike rides and bike camping that are connected to health development and spiritual connection. 

Río Oxas in a professional context is a consultant, educator, national speaker, and real estate agent. They are a Co-Visionary and Principal of RAHOK, a family-owned business that illuminates the interdependence of Race, Ancestors, Health, Outdoors and Knowledge to cultivate loving Eco-Hoods. Visit Rahok.org 

Most recently, Río became a caretaker of a collectively held land in Tulare county which we call Xanich.  Xanich means nest in the Tule Yokut language. We are co-creating our nest for our children and generations to come. In the process of creating this livable space we also dream of offering knowledge shares such as ancestral foods, building sustainable adobe structures, caring for our native flora and fauna and much more. IG: Xanich7