After three days of exchange of experiences, the II Integrated Meeting of Indigenous Agents for Monitoring, Territorial and Environmental Surveillance ended this Thursday (30). The event brought together about 300 community agents in an important action to strengthen the autonomous management of territories.
Promoted by the Indigenous Council of Roraima (CIR), the meeting reinforces the organization's leading role in the defense of indigenous rights, consolidating itself as a reference at the state, national and international levels.
During the program, the State and Regional Monitoring Center and members of the Indigenous Territorial Protection and Surveillance Group (GPVTI), firefighters, law enforcement operators, Indigenous Environmental Territorial Agents (ATAIs) and communicators were presented, who will be part of the regional monitoring bases, linked to the CIR department, coordinated by Edinho Macuxi.
The program also included the collective construction of the strategic planning, which defined the schedule of actions and priorities for the next period. The agenda included the updating of internal regulations and the focus on the continuous training of these new agents.
The lawyer and coordinator of the Legal Department of the CIR, Júnior Nicácio, highlighted the importance of the initiative."We thank everyone who collaborated to make the meeting possible. This is an essential step for those who work on the front line of territorial protection, and the CIR reaffirms its commitment to strengthening these actions", he said.
Representing the Department of Communication, journalist Helena Leocádio pointed out the history of the Wakywaa Communicators Network and reinforced that communication is one of the most important tools in the struggle to defend the rights, territories and lives of indigenous peoples.
"The department has the Wakywaa Communicators Network, made up of 30 communicators, and we, as a team, are responsible for training. Through it, we give voice to relatives and visibility to what happens at the grassroots", said Leocádio.
For Alziene Macuxi, Youth coordinator of the Raposa region, the event shows a historic advance."Look at how much we have progressed. Before, this role was played by traditional leaders and, today, we are organized and strengthened collectively. I ask you to take this commitment seriously", he pointed out.
The III Integrated Meeting already has a date and place defined. It is scheduled for July 2027, at the Lago Caracaranã Regional Center, located in the Raposa region, within the Raposa Serra do Sol Indigenous Land.
The II Integrated Meeting has the support of the Ford Foundation, Nia Tero and Tenure Facility.