An unusual meeting took place last Wednesday (12), when a young indigenous people isolated from the Mamoriá Grande regionIn the Amazon, he met one situated on the Purus River.
According to the National Foundation of Indigenous Peoples (Funai), the young man who made contact voluntarily was accompanied by the federal agency to return to his people, as well as all the care so that there is no contagion of any disease that could be fatal for your community.
In the images you can see a person interacting with the places and learning to handle a lighter, unknown technology.
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A CNN He talked to the expert and activist in indigenous rights, Soraya Zaiden, about these possible interactions and the contact policy with these peoples.
“Brazil has this policy of not contacting since 1987 and when they want to make contact, they must have the initiative, but they are rare, usually the meetings are terrible. How they don’t want [o contato]may have a clash and even death. In this case, it was the initiative of just an isolated, ”says Soraya,
The indigenous is not required to return to its region of origin, Funai establishes protection to the desire for return or not.
“He has all the autonomy to make the decision. Funai has to preserve this person’s physical integrity. If she wants to dwell with another community, Funai has to protect. When this type of displacement happens, it needs to be accompanied all the time. ”
Soraya Zaiden, activist in indigenous rights
Experts denounce the proximity of invaders in the Mamoriá Grande region for illegal activities such as fishing and extraction of wood, which impact in isolated peoples.
Isolated peoples
In Brazil, Funai recognizes the existence of approximately 114 registration of isolated indigenous peoplesmostly in the Amazon. The Federal Constitution guarantees these peoples the right to maintain their culture and way of life, protecting them from external threats and ensuring their territorial rights.
The policy of protecting these peoples is conducted by Funai, the goal is to monitor and protect the surroundings of inhabited areas, as well as to demarcate indigenous lands. The main strategy is “no contact”intervening only in situations of imminent risk, prioritizing the physical and cultural integrity of the groups.
In addition to the demarcation of land, Funai uses the “restriction of use” instrument for areas where isolates outside the land already marked, preventing access by third parties. In collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Funai also implements differentiated care actions for the health of these peoples.
