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Yorenka Tasorentsi Institute

Indigenous-led Amazonian initiative founded by Yorenka Tasorentsi (Chief Benki Piyako) that advances forest regeneration, traditional medicine knowledge protection, and intercultural education.

Indigenous & Traditional Practitioner Snapshot

Indigenous Peoples & Local Community Authorities (IPLC-As)

Organization Type

Indigenous-Led Conservation Organization

Jurisdiction

Subnational / State-Level

Coverage

1 country

Last Verified

Apr 16, 2026

Knowledge Domains

Ayahuasca / Yage TraditionsTraditional Ecological KnowledgeCultural Protocols & ReciprocityBioethics & Community Consent

Engagement Modes

Community-Led ConservationEthnobotanical Documentation & ResearchPolicy Engagement & Rights Advocacy

Authority Recognition

  • Recognized by Indigenous Governance Structures
  • Recognized by Academic / Research Partners

Community Notes

Public materials describe Yorenka Tasorentsi as Indigenous-led environmental and cultural stewardship with explicit continuity to ancestral plant-medicine knowledge systems.

Verification

Verified

Psychedelic Engagement

Explicit Psychedelic Focus

Framework Status

Active

Framework / Program

Yorenka Tasorentsi Indigenous forest and medicine knowledge stewardship programs

Primary Community Link

Source Evidence

Yorenka Tasorentsi Institute - Home

https://yorenkatasorentsi.org/home-v2

Yorenka Tasorentsi - Benki Piyako profile

https://yorenkatasorentsi.org/benki-piyako/

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