This Friday (23) the Indigenous Council of Roraima (CIR) welcomed the coordinator of the Rutî Fund, Josimara Baré, from São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas.Josimara, 30 years old, holds a bachelor's degree in administration from the State University of Amazonas, and has nearly three years of experience coordinating the Indigenous Fund of the Rio Negro, of the Federation of Indigenous Organizations of the Rio Negro (Foirn), where she experienced the struggle of the indigenous movement in Amazonas, in addition to understanding the financing ecosystem for indigenous communities.
“This is a topic I really enjoy working on, understanding how we Indigenous people are seen by the rest of the world. It’s a very interesting topic. Today, starting a new journey at CIR, it’s an honor for me to become a member of the CIR family, an organization I’ve always greatly admired. It’s a benchmark for the Indigenous movement in Brazil, and it’s a great honor to be a part of it,” Josimara highlighted regarding her arrival at the organization.
The Rutî Fund is a symbol of resistance for the indigenous peoples of Roraima, representing progress and achievements. “Today is a special context for us to be putting this indigenous fund into practice in Roraima, a context of resistance. Creating this fund is a milestone in the history of CIR, and I feel happy to be a part of it from the beginning. I came here with a great desire to learn from the peoples of Roraima and to be able to share in the implementation of this fund. I am very excited and happy, and I thank the entire CIR team, especially the tuxauas,” she expressed her gratitude.
The organization's vice-chief expressed joy and gratitude to Josimara for accepting the challenges in the state, and reinforced that CIR is available to dialogue with partners at the national and international levels. “Josimara arrives to help us realize the dreams of the communities and continue strengthening our autonomy and the productions we have. On behalf of the leaders of Roraima, I am happy with the progress and the realization of our dreams,” expressed Enock.