The Indigenous Council of Roraima, represented by the General Tuxaua of the Indigenous Women's Movement, Kelliane Wapichana; by the advisor to the Department of Indigenous Women, Kaline Mota; by the coordinator of the Rutî Indigenous Fund, Josimara Baré; and by the assistant Leirejane Macuxi, participated last Friday, May 8, 2026, in the XXII General Assembly of the Organization of Indigenous Women of Roraima, held in the Barata community, Tabaio region.
With the theme "Strengthening the union in defense of territorial rights, autonomy and protagonism of indigenous women in Roraima", the assembly was attended by women, men and young people from the Macuxi, Wapichana, Xirixana, Wai Wai, Patamona, Taurepang and Ingaricó peoples, as well as indigenous organizations at the local and national level and partner entities that support the indigenous cause.
Among the agendas of the assembly, the theme "Breaking the silence and protecting life in the fight against domestic violence, in the defense of rights and in the promotion of justice and shelter in indigenous territories" was discussed. The moment aimed to promote listening and clarification carried out by indigenous entities and organizations, including the Department of Indigenous Women of the CIR, the National Articulation of Indigenous Women Warriors of Ancestry (ANMIGA), the Union of Indigenous Women of the Brazilian Amazon (UMIAB), the National Foundation of Indigenous Peoples-RR (FUNAI-RR), the Court of Justice of Roraima (TJRR), the Secretariat of Public Security of Roraima (SESP), the Federal Public Ministry (MPF), the Public Defender's Office of the State of Roraima (DPE-RR), the House of Brazilian Women (CMB) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The initiative seeks to provide information on data on violence against women in Roraima, a state that has high rates of violence, reinforcing the need to treat the issue seriously, especially in indigenous territories and communities.
For the General Tuxaua of the Indigenous Women's Movement, Kelliane Wapichana, it is necessary to put an end to the different types of violence against women, highlighting that women and young people deserve respect and security.
"Today we are living in a scenario with a lot of violence against us, women, and our duty, as an organization and institutions, is to put a stop to this. We want to be respected, we no longer want to hear that there are women being beaten or suffering other types of aggression,"said Kelliane.