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Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardship
With the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon approaching, thousands of Indigenous people marched Tuesday in Brazil’s ...
My parents named me after watching a Brazilian movie. They Americanized the spelling, and still no one can get it right.
After watching "Xica da Silva" my parents decided to name me Sheeka. No one can get the spelling right despite it being ...
Brazil's Indigenous leader Raoni says he is against drilling for oil in Amazon region
Brazil should not explore oil reserves in the Amazon region, because of the dangerous impact on local communities, Indigenous ...
Brazil apologizes to families of victims of military dictatorship's mass grave
Brazil's government on Monday apologized to families of victims of the country's military dictatorship whose remains could be among those found in a clandestine mass grave 35 years ago.