The State Coordinator of the Youth Center of the Indigenous Council (CIR) of Roraima Raquel Wapichana, tuxaua Lázaro Wapichana and advisor Elivanilda Macuxi, participate in the l Yanomami Youth Assembly with the theme: Youth and Territorial Struggles. The event takes place in the State of Amazonas, in the Maturacá community, in the Yanomami indigenous land.
According to the young leader Valdemar Yanomami, the main objective of the Assembly, "is to promote an assembly with the young people of Maturacá to reflect and define proposals for engagement in the community, especially with regard to the territorial struggle, bringing to mind the 30 years of homologation of the Yanomami T. I", he said.
"It is being very important, because we are sharing the knowledge we have there in Roraima and bringing this knowledge here to the Yanomami people and talking about the engagement of the youth that we are acting in defense of our territory, said Raquel.
The event began on the 14th and ends on Tuesday, 16th. Approximately 150 young people participate.
Photos and information: ELivanilda Macuxi/ advisor to the Center and communicator of the Wakywai network.