The Indigenous Council of Roraima (CIR) had two projects selected in the 3rd call "Guardians of the Amazon: women indigenous people who defend lives and climate justice", organized by Podáali – Indigenous Fund of the Brazilian Amazon. The initiative recognizes and strengthens actions led by indigenous women in the defense of territories, life and climate justice in the Amazon.
The announcement of the selected projects was made on April 7, 2026, in the context of the 22nd edition of Camp Terra Livre, in Brasilia.
The projects contemplated by the CIR are in two categories: "Macuxi Guardians of Sustainable Livestock", in the category "Small Projects", by the Regional Coordination of Indigenous Women in the Region Serras, Raposa Serra do Sol Indigenous Land and, "Minds that Create and Hands that They support, in the "Medium Projects" category, Women and Youth Entrepreneurship Indigenous People of Roraima", from the Women's Department of the CIR, with coverage state, reaching 35 indigenous lands.
The call is the result of a partnership with the Union of Indigenous Women of the Brazilian Amazon and the from a broad process of collective listening. The contributions were gathered during the IV Indigenous Women's March and throughout the month of August 2025, involving women from the nine states of the Legal Amazon, who pointed out their main demands, challenges and priorities.
The official launch of the 3rd edition took place on November 14, 2025, during COP30, held in Belém.