Final statement of the First Indigenous Women’s March: “Territory: our body, our spirit”
Brasilia – Federal District, August 9 to August 14, 2019 Respect our existence or expect resistance We, 2,500 women representing 130 different indigenous peoples from every region of Brazil gathered in Brasilia (Federal District), from August 9 to 14, 2019. We...
Statement from the first indigenous women’s march: defending the right to culturally-sensitive health care
On August 9, 2019, International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we indigenous women left our communities for Brasilia. We are nearly 2,000 indigenous women raising our voices and those of countless others in defense of our territories. We are gathered in...
Women from over 100 brazilian indigenous nations will march on Tuesday
By Luma Lessa for Collaborative Coverage of the Indigenous Women’s March (translated by Daiara Tukano Sunday (08/11) dawned with the cultural presentations of women’s delegations from over 100 indigenous peoples from all over Brazil. Then about 1,500...
Indigenous women occupy Sesai and demand Silvia Nobre to leave
By Andressa Santa Cruz, and free translation by Mahe Maia, for Collaborative Coverage of the Indigenous Women’s March Hundreds of indigenous women occupied the building of the Special Secretariat of Indigenous Health (SESAI) today in Brasilia, calling for an end...
Apina’s third note on invasion of the Wajãpi Indigenous Land
We, members of the Wajãpi Village Council, would like to share new information about what is happening in our Indigenous Land and ask once again for support from either the Federal Police or the Army to ensure the safety of the Wajãpi people. Yesterday (07/30/19), we...
COIAB note against attacks on the Wajãpi people
UNITE TO ORGANIZE, STRENGTHEN TO CONQUEST! COIAB NOTE AGAINST ATTACKS ON THE WAIÃPI PEOPLE. The Coordination of Indigenous Organizations of the Brazilian Amazon – COIAB, together with its state, regional and local grassroots organizations, mainly together with...Indigenous movement in the fight against the dismantling of the Indigenous Health policies
Indigenous leaders from the South and Southeast of Brazil occupied the Ministry of Health in the fight against the dismantling of the Indigenous Health policies and for the dismissal of Silvia Nobre, the current National Secretary. Today several points are blocked in...
The biggest Terra Livre Camp on history!
Indigenous mobilize in record numbers in a display of democracy to the government that works to end native Rights. The 14th Free Land Camp (Acampamento Terra Livre – ATL) ended today (4/28) in Brasilia, after days of intense activities and protests. The results...
Free Land Camp 2017 Programming
The entire program aims to bring together in a large assembly leaders of indigenous peoples and organizations from all regions of Brazil to discuss and position themselves on the violation of the constitutional indigenous rights and the anti-indigenous policies of the brazilian State.