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	Brazilian Indians secure nationwide land victory an article by Survival International Tribes across Brazil have secured a historic nationwide victory, preventing Congress from seizing control of the future of their lands. Dozens of Indians entered the Congress building to make their voices heard. © Agência Brasil click on photo to enlarge A proposal to change the constitution and give Congress power in the demarcation of indigenous territories has been shelved following months of vociferous protests by thousands of Indians, representing dozens of tribes. Last week, dozens of Indians traveled to Brasilia and entered the Congress building to make their voices heard. Five were arrested during the protest, and have since been released. If passed, the proposed constitutional amendment, known as ‘PEC 215’, would have caused further delays and obstacles to the recognition and protection of the tribes’ ancestral land, on which they depend for their survival. Indigenous leader Sonia Guajajara stated on her way back to her Amazon home after weeks of lobbying in Brasilia, “I am returning with a cleansed heart, a light soul, and full of courage to do it all over again if ever needed in the fight for the defense of our rights and our peoples.” The Association of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB) issued an open letter to mark this momentous occasion, stating, “We indigenous peoples have shown that we will never allow our lands to be recolonized, invaded or destroyed, even if that means sacrificing our own lives.” Alongside several other proposals, PEC 215 was a result of pressure by Brazil’s powerful agri- business lobby group which includes many politicians who own ranches on indigenous land. It threatened to spell disaster for tribes such as the Guarani who have been evicted from most of their land and who face appalling living conditions and one of the highest suicide rates in the world while they wait for the government to fulfil its legal duty to map out their land, and Brazil’s numerous uncontacted tribes – the country’s most vulnerable societies. Survival has been lobbying against PEC 215 and the other dangerous proposals. Nixiwaka Yawanawá, an Amazon Indian from Brazil, led the international protests by Survival supporters and stated, “We’re here to support our indigenous brothers and sisters in Brazil who are facing the worst assault on their rights in decades.” Brazilian Indians continue to fight against the invasion of their lands by loggers, miners, ranchers and others, and against a series of Amazon mega-dams which threaten to destroy the livelihoods of thousands of Indians, and wipe out some uncontacted tribes. (Click here for a Spanish version of this article)		DISCUSSION Question(s) related to this article: Indigenous peoples, Are they the true guardians of nature? * * * * * Latest reader comment: This discussion question applies to the following articles: Indígenas del Cauca: “Somos pueblos de cultura de paz” Colombia: The Indigenous of Cauca: "We are a people with a culture of peace" Unidos, Jamas Seremos Vencidos: La Victoria de de Guatemala En Contra de Monsanto United, We Will Never Be Defeated: Guatemala’s Victory Over Monsanto Confederación Campesina del Perú presente en marcha de Cumbre de Pueblos People's Summit in Peru: “The Earth is burning, let´s change the system!” Canada: Kinder Morgan leaves Burnaby Mountain in win for pipeline protesters Los indígenas de Brasil consiguen una victoria territorial a escala nacional Brazilian Indians secure nationwide land victory Mining interests in Guatemala challenged by indigenous direct democracy Mayan People’s Movement Defeats Monsanto Law in Guatemala Terrace Farming – an Ancient Indigenous Model for Food Security Indigenous Elders Send Stern Message to UN Paris Delegates: Preventing 2°C Is Not Nearly Enough On remote Philippine island, female forest rangers are a force to be reckoned with USA: Standoff at Standing Rock: Even Attack Dogs Can’t Stop the Native American Resistance Le Congrès de l’UICN stimule les droits des peuples autochtones El Congreso de la UICN refuerza el apoyo a los derechos de los pueblos indígenas IUCN Congress boosts support for Indigenous peoples’ rights USA: Update from Standing Rock Colombia: When indigenous knowledge heals and prevents the wounds of war 16 Days of Activism: Meet Anne Marie Sam, Canada 16 Days of Activism: Meet Bertha Zúñiga Cáceres, Honduras For more recent articles, click here
This report was posted on January 3, 2015.