Brazil: Munduruku Indians strike back against dam danger 4 December 2014 The Munduruku Indians of the Brazilian Amazon have embarked on a landmark mission to protect their territory © Maíra Irigaray/Amazon Watch The Munduruku tribe has embarked on a landmark mission to map out its ancestral territory in the northern Brazilian Amazon, and prevent its destruction. The Indians are protesting against a series of dams due to be built on the Tapajós river and some of its tributaries, illegal mining and logging on their land, and the government’s failure to protect their forest. For the Munduruku, who number approximately 12,000, the invasions of their land and the planned dams mean the destruction of the rainforest which provides them with all they need. They stated in a recent declaration, “This is yet another act of violence against our rights, our forest, and the future of our people.”
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 16:06:17 +0000
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