Now in the region of Altamira, state of Pará, illegal miners are starting to prepare to invade indigenous lands and the Brazilian government turns a blind eye (our president supports and has the support of the oligarchs linked to mining and felling of trees in the Amazon) follows the text of the cacique Juma Xipaia, translated by u/cadbojack , a Brazilian also concerned about the case. Let's unite collectively, the preservation of these areas and these peoples is essential for the maintenance of our life on earth, or more specifically, of our descendants. Please help me to spread this.
Good evening, my name is Juma Xipaia, chief of Carimã Tei Xipaia village and I'm here to ask for your help: Right now miners came with a ferry from Novo Progresso, I'm talking to you from Altamira on Pará state. They invaded our territory with a gigantic ferry.
My father heard a weird noise and when he went to see what was happening they were violent with him, tried to take his cellphone because he was filming them. Right now other warriors from Tei Xipaia are coming, to try to talk with them and ask them to leave, but we are afraid.
We are asking for help. We are at a holiday, I contacted our local branch of FUNAI (federal organ that handles indigenous affairs) and I'm waiting for an answer. I contacted Ministério Público (state's prosecution) and they're trying to find a way to help us. We are extremely afraid, I feel like I could have an heart attack because I'm so nervous for not knowing what will happen to my family. So please, help us denounce what is going on here.
It's not only happening on the Yanomã territory and on the Munduruku territory. It's happening on our territory now, and other tribes are also on this situation of mining. We are afraid they could kill our families. This is a cry for help, they could kill my father, my brother, my family in the territory.
Please, help us publicize it, ask for institutional help. We ask for that support because we don't know what will happen. The warriors will try to talk to them, but we don't know how they'll be received. My father already tried that. We only have one picture of the ferry, and they brought heavy machinery.
We know the history of violence they have, not only towards our sacred territories but towards our lives. Help! Share this, help to denounce what's been going on. They can kill any of us at any time. Please, help!
Submitted April 15, 2022 at 10:33AM by azeruscrusoe https://ift.tt/3rqseLj
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