In one of the agendas, the leadership commission of Roraima was received by the Federal Deputy, Joenia Wapichana (REDE/RR) in her office 231 in Brasilia, on October 8th. For the tuxauas, entering through the front door and being received by an indigenous deputy, represented a historic moment for the trajectory of the indigenous movement in these 30 years.
The leaders brought to the attention of the deputy their main demands and propositions for the strengthening of sustainability, implementation of public policies, the environment and protection of their 33 traditional territories. The dossier of the fox Serra do Sol and the situation of indigenous peoples was delivered.
"We have signed our commitment and the support of the grassroots, we have listened to the projects, parliamentary amendments and the partnerships that it has made," said Jabson Nagelo Macuxi, leader of the Morcego community, Serra da Moça Indigenous Land.
The leadership committee was able to accompany the deputy, who filed the Bills (PLs), No. 5466/2019 that establishes the Day of Indigenous Peoples and PL No. 5467/2019 on the coating for the benefit of indigenous peoples the amounts collected in payment of fines for environmental infractions committed on indigenous lands.
Regarding Bill No. 5466/2019, CIR coordinator Edinho Macuxi emphasized that indigenous peoples cannot be called "Indians", but Indigenous Peoples, it is a direct link to our culture, our belief that is interconnected to nature, and all the values that are linked to our arts, costumes, blood and soul", highlighted the indigenous leader.
PL 5467/20, as Deputy Joenia explained, "this project reverses the amounts that are paid in fines for environmental crimes that take place within indigenous lands, communities that have suffered illegality, and that are benefited", clarified the deputy.
Before serving as a Federal Deputy, Joenia Wapichana was a lawyer for the communities in the case of the Raposa Serra do Sol indigenous land, made an oral argument at the STF in 2009. She worked at the CIR for 23 years, advising the indigenous communities of Roraima.
