The deaths of indigenist Bruno Pereira and journalist Dom Phillips, this year, were remembered by entities and organizations that defend the original peoples of Brazil, this Tuesday (9), the date that marks International Indigenous Peoples Day.
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The escalation of violence against indigenous people overshadows any celebration on this date. The Indigenous Missionary Council (Cimi) declared that, despite important achievements in recent years, “there are still many challenges and obstacles for the rights of Brazil's original peoples to be guaranteed and enforced. Therefore, celebrating is not yet possible.” The entity and other institutions that defend indigenous people called a virtual demonstration to protest on that date.
Brazil at the UN
The situation of Brazilian indigenous lands returned to the agenda of the United Nations (UN). On Monday (8), the UN rapporteur who monitors the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, attended a virtual meeting with leaders of the Guaraní-Kaiowá peoples (UOL) and with victims of attacks suffered in the Mato Grosso do Sul region.
Women as guardians of indigenous tradition
The theme chosen by the UN to mark this year's date is “the role of indigenous women in the conservation and transmission of traditional knowledge”.
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In a video message, the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, recalls that they are the guardians of traditional food systems and natural medicines.
WWF Alert – Brazil
International Indigenous Peoples Day also makes us reflect on our need to learn from ancestral culture and wisdom as live in harmony with nature in a conscious and sustainable way, without destroying or demanding more than it can offer, highlighted the organization.
According to WWF-Brazil, in the last 30 years, the loss of native vegetation in Brazil was 69 million hectares, but only 1,6% of this deforestation occurred in areas where indigenous people live. In other words, if it were not for traditional peoples, the situation of deforestation in the country could be even worse.
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“Even though they live without the support of the current government, with few approved and respected public policies and under constant threats, they still defend life: that of their relatives and the planet. Indigenous peoples are part of our past, they are protecting our present and they are fundamental in building the future. Therefore, we have to fight together with them for a fairer, more harmonious and healthier tomorrow for everyone”, emphasized the NGO.
(Photo at Top: Photo: Marcello Casal Jr Agência Brasil)
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