Indigenous people from across the globe gather in Brazil, call for land demarcation, environmental protection

Thousands of Indigenous people from as far off as Australia gathered in Brazil’s capital, Brasília, this week to voice their demands for territorial and human rights.

The largest mobilization of Indigenous peoples in the country, “Acampamento Terra Livre” (Free Land Camp), drew an estimated 8,000 participants from across Brazil, neighboring Amazon countries as well as Indigenous peoples from the Pacific Islands and Australia. Participants included members of at least 135 Indigenous ethnic groups.