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Indigenous protesters occupy Cargill headquarters in Santarém, Brazil, continuing demonstration against Tapajós River dredging plans.

Indigenous groups maintain protest against Tapajós river dredging

6 februari 2026 Rapporterad av AI Bild genererad av AI

Indigenous groups occupying Cargill's headquarters in Santarém, Pará, have decided to continue their indefinite protest against the Tapajós river dredging plan, claiming the government abandoned negotiations. Despite this, the federal government announced the suspension of the bidding process for hiring a company responsible for the works. The action, lasting 16 days, demands the revocation of a decree including the waterway in a privatization program.

Raoni Metuktire returns to ICU after digestive hemorrhage

Chief Raoni Metuktire was transferred back to the ICU at Hospital São Paulo on Wednesday after experiencing digestive hemorrhage.

Rapport visar att urfolkens kulturella sedvänjor främjar klimatlösningar

24 juni 2026 Rapporterad av AI

En ny rapport från Conservation International belyser hur traditionell kunskap hos urfolk och metoder för förvaltning av mark bidrar till koldioxidlagring, biologisk mångfald och klimatanpassning. Studien bygger på intervjuer med 49 ledare från sex kontinenter och visar att kulturella protokoll direkt stöder miljöskydd. Den noterar även att alla undersökta samhällen står inför ökande klimatpåverkan och yttre påtryckningar.

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Pratt Institute hedrar den urfolksbaserade designern Korina Emmerich

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Health Ministry regularizes hiring in indigenous territories

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Indigenous people camp in Funai building against mining in Volta Grande do Xingu

Nytt ohlone-café öppnar på Lawrence Hall of Science

Lawrence Hall of Science vid UC Berkeley har lanserat ‘ammatka, ett café med traditionella ohlone-rätter, som en del av ‘ottoy-initiativet för att främja respekt för ohlone-kulturen. Cafét, skapat av ohlone-partnerna Vincent Medina och Louis Trevino, öppnade i februari 2026 efter förseningar på grund av inköp av speciella ingredienser. Det erbjuder familjevänlig mat under 15 dollar, i linje med museets mål om jämlikhet och social rättvisa.

Lula government annuls waterway studies decree after indigenous invasions

25 februari 2026 Rapporterad av AI

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva annulled presidential decree 12.600/2025, which called for studies on concessions for waterways on the Tapajós, Madeira, and Tocantins rivers. The decision followed actions by indigenous movements opposed to the projects, including invasions of private properties. The government described the measure as active listening to community demands.

Ambush during indigenous land clearance leaves one dead in Pará

A collaborator died after being shot in an ambush during a land clearance operation in the Apyterewa Indigenous Territory, in Pará. The incident took place on Monday (15/12) in São Félix do Xingu, as teams removed illegal invaders and cattle following a Supreme Court decision.

Senate approves PEC on indigenous land marco temporal

10 december 2025 Rapporterad av AI

The Senate approved on Tuesday (9) the PEC instituting the marco temporal for indigenous land demarcation, limiting rights to occupations up to October 5, 1988, contradicting the STF's 2023 ruling. The proposal, reported by Esperidião Amin (PP-SC), now heads to the Chamber of Deputies after accelerated voting in two rounds on the same day. The measure aims for legal security but is criticized by indigenous peoples and opponents for ignoring expulsions and nomadic groups.

11 juni 2026 14:05