Aritana Yawalapiti

Aritana Yawalapiti (15 July 1949 – 5 August 2020) was an Brazilian cacique of the Yawalapiti indigenous tribe of Brazil inside the Xingu Indigenous Park.[1] He served as President of the Instituto de Pesquisa Etno Ambiental Xingu.

Aritana Yawalapiti
Born(1949-07-15)15 July 1949
Died5 August 2020(2020-08-05) (aged 71)
Goiânia, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
OccupationEcologist

Biography

He was the son of indigenous chief Paru Yawalapiti and his wife, Tepori Kamaiurá.[2][3] During his childhood, he was mentored by the Villas-Bôas brothers, who taught him the importance of maintaining a natural habitat.[4]

Prepared from a young age, Yawalapiti ascended to the rank of cacique in the 1980s, devoting himself to the rights of indigenous people in Brazil. In particular, he focused on the environment, demarcation of land, health, and education.[5] His action earned him the representation of other indigenous groups in the Xingu Indigenous Park. He was interviewed in the documentary Despertar das Amazonas in 2009.[6]

Aritana Yawalapiti died on 5 August 2020 in Goiânia due to COVID-19.[7][8]

References
  1. "Aritana, grand chef indigène du Brésil, est mort du Covid-19". Le Monde (in French). 5 August 2020.
  2. "Liderança do Alto Xingu, cacique Aritana morre aos 71 anos vítima de Covid-19". Folha de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). 5 August 2020.
  3. "Coco Magnanville". Hébergé (in Portuguese).
  4. "Entrevista: cacique Aritana Yawalapiti". Rota Brasil Oeste (in Portuguese). 17 May 2001.
  5. "Aritana Yawalapiti, un des grands chefs indigènes du Brésil, est mort du Covid-19". France Info (in French). 5 August 2020.
  6. "Aritana Yawalapiti". IMDb.
  7. "Brésil. Aritana Yawalapiti, grand chef indigène, est mort du Covid-19". Ouest-France (in French). 6 August 2020.
  8. Michael, Astor (August 15, 2020). "Aritana Yawalapiti, Revered Indigenous Leader in Brazil, Dies at 71". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 18, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2020.


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