Victory: the Native Land of the Apiaká in the state, and Isolated, it is recognized by the State
One more step to the line that was given to you on this Thursday (5), in Brasilia, brazil, with the publication of the decree for declaration by the minister Ricardo Lewandowski
Leanne Krixi Sabanes, and His Paigo the Munduruku have gone out of their villages, in the Earth, the Indian IT-the Apiaká in the state, and Isolated in the state of Mato Grosso, with the mission to take part in a meeting with the prime minister, Ricardo Lewandowski, the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP), Thursday (5), in Brasilia, brazil, to charge you for the process of the delimitation and demarcation of their land. What they didn’t mention was that you couldn’t get out of the meeting with the decree for declaration that is signed by the prime minister in his hands.
On receipt of the news-direct from the Lewandowski, the sight of Leanne and Jack lit up with joy and hope. The achievement represents a milestone for the people of the Apiaká, one of the struggles of the more than 25 years for their land rights.
The document acknowledges that, in the field, with 982 hectares, belongs to the territory of the people of the Apiaká. This is the third step in the procedure, demarcatório.
“On the 5th of September, it will be remembered in the history of the struggle of the people of the Apiaká in the Native Land of the Apiaká in the state and is in isolation. This is a big step that we’re giving you today, it is extremely important to us, Apiaká,” said Leanne, who is also the chairman of the Association of the Village of Matrinxã.
His Paigo the Munduruku Village Depth, and the president of the Association of Uruwy Apiaka Low-Juruena, reminded me of the fight for that to happen is very old, and was started in 1999.
“It is a joy for us that we are here, as well as to those who are in the village. The happiness does not have a size. Now it is time to wait for the Funai [Fundação Nacional dos Povos Indígenas] back to the physical demarcation of the area”.
Thomas also said that the achievement represents an important step towards the protection of the environment, biodiversity and culture of the Apiaká, and the Munduruku, but also to the indigenous peoples of the isolates that are living in the area.
The president of the association of Indigenous Peoples of Mato Grosso (Fepoimt), Also Xunakalo, to celebrate the victory of the people, the Apiaká, and he said that it is the result of a lot of engagement.
‘The Fepoimt has had several issues. We met with the Ministry of Justice, the LINKS [Ministério dos Povos Indígenas] , and Funai. Right now, we have to continue to fight for more territories, you also have the statement, and separation,’ he said.
At the hearing, the minister Ricardo Lewandowski pointed out that, in spite of all the arguments addressed by the National Congress, and the Supreme Court, in relation to the borders of the territories of indigenous peoples, it is necessary to move forward.
“I-I have to emphasise that this is the 5th day of September 2024 and earn even more so, because it’s the first time in six years, the Ministry of Justice and Public Security issuing new decrees of the delimitation and demarcation of indigenous lands. The latest statement issued by the folder it was in the year 2018”.
In addition to IT of the Apiaká in the state, and the Isolated, of which two, the Land, the Indian Cobra a Large and Maró, in the state of Pará, was declared by the minister for Lewandowski.
The next steps are
After the declared by the MJSP, the process returns to Funai, which will be held in the physical demarcation of the area, putting it on the plate and on the mark to indicate the ends of the earth.
Made-to-physical demarcation of the area, in the process, it is referred back to the minister of Justice to the conference, and then to the Presidency of the Republic for approval.
After the approval of the Funai shall make the register of indigenous land, in the Secretariat of the Patrimony of the Union (SPU)and in the registries of property, the land to the public for exclusive use by the indigenous peoples.