A Day in the Village: Environmental and sociocultural awareness of residents around the Uru Eu Wau Wau Indigenous Land

The majority of Brazilians are unaware of the social and environmental contributions of indigenous groups.

For example, communities around the Amondawa are unaware of their work to protect a very large territory that is a source for many local rivers and is home to four other isolated Indigenous tribes.

This grant will support the Associao do Povo Indgena Amondawa (APIA) to raise awareness among new generations of non-Indigenous young people about the environmental knowledge and impact of Indigenous peoples with the objective of reducing deeply-rooted prejudices about Indigenous cultures.

The IAF supports community-led solutions by Indigenous groups in managing natural resources sustainably.This small grant is part of a cohort of Indigenous organizations based across Brazil that aim to support their communities and promote spaces for exchange and learning among different ethnicities facing complex challenges.