Aritana Yawalapiti

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Aritana Yawalapiti (born 1949 in the state of Mato Grosso ; died August 5, 2020 in Goiânia ) was a Kazike of the Brazilian indigenous people of the Yawalapiti and representative of the Xingu Indians in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. He was President of the Environmental Research Institute, Instituto de Pesquisa Etno Ambiental do Xingu (IPEAX), founded in 2005 .

Life

Aritana was the son of the legendary chief Kanatu (Kenato), who had helped the Villas Bôas brothers Orlando and Cláudio to build the Xingu National Park. Prepared at an early age to fulfill his leadership role, he took over the leadership of the Yawalapiti in the 1980s and campaigned for the rights of the indigenous peoples, particularly with regard to land demarcation, environmental protection, health and education.

Because of his accomplishments in the field of indigenous rights and his reputation with other ethnic groups, Aritana became a representative of several other ethnic groups, particularly those living in the Xingu National Park Conservation Area.

Aritana Yawalapiti died on August 5th at the age of 71 as a victim of COVID-19 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Célio Turino: Os Yawalapíti - cultura, sustentabilidade e resiliência. In: revistaforum.com.br. April 6, 2013, accessed August 6, 2020 (Brazilian Portuguese).
  2. ^ ORF at / agencies red: Brazilian environmentalist Yawalapiti died. August 5, 2020, accessed August 5, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Vanessa Martins, Kessillen Lopes: Líder do Alto Xingu morre com Covid-19 em hospital de Goiânia. In: globo.com. G1 , August 5, 2020, accessed August 6, 2020 (Brazilian Portuguese).
personal data
SURNAME Yawalapiti, Aritana
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Brazilian Kazike of the Yawalapiti and Xingu Indians in Mato Grosso, Brazil
DATE OF BIRTH 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH Mato Grosso
DATE OF DEATH 5th August 2020
Place of death Goiânia