Account of Casemiro Sampaio Tukano

Harvest Time, Topic: Word

08/10/1992

A conversation with Álvaro Tukano and his father, Casemiro Sampaio, about the old festivals in the maloca, the instruments used, such as the flauta canela de onca, and the arrangement of things and people in the space, translated with many details from the tradition lived by S. Casemiro and also from an earlier period that he never got to experience. He speaks in his mother tongue translated by his son. They talk about the cultural loss under the influence of the Salesian mission and the search for a better preserved tradition through exchanges with villages in Colombia.

Ailton Krenak in Washington

Harvest Time, Topic: Word

12/05/1991

Ailton Krenak, in Washington, participates in a public event where he talks about the situation of the Indigenous peoples in the Amazon, about the imbalance in the territory where the traditional way of life is destroyed by the form of accelerated integrationist occupation, mainly by the military government in Brazil. He talks about the history of the Krenak and their territory, the difficulty and importance of the fight for rights and the representation of native peoples. He talks about the Alliance of the Forest Peoples. At the end of the tape there's another situation on the same day with participation in a local radio interview.

Amazon Week. Press Conference in New York University USA

Harvest Time, Topic: Word

04/12/1991

A gathering held at a university in New York in 1991 during the tour of the album Txai by Milton Nascimento and the organization of Amazon Week in that city. With the participation of various indigenous people from the Americas, researchers, anthropologists, etc. Many people introduce themselves briefly. Davi Yanomami talks at length about the situation of his territory, which has been invaded by miners. Cláudia Andujar translates into English.

Interview Severiá Idjoriê Xavante

Blazing trails, Topic: Word

02/02/1990

Interview by Angela Pappiani with Severiá Idjorié Xavante. Indigenous leader who works with the Xavante Association of Pimentel Barbosa with her husband Cipassé Xavante. Severiá talks about her origins, born to a Karajá father and a Javaé mother, about life in the city under the care of a nun who met her in the village in Goiás, about her studies and the difficulties she had in assuming her identity. Her reconnection with the indigenous cause led her to date and marry a young Xavante, a traditional enemy of the Karajá. He talks about adapting to life in the village and hopes to contribute his knowledge and training to improving the living conditions of indigenous peoples.

Interview with Ailton Krenak for Survival France’s Etinie magazine

Harvest Time, Topic: Word

04/01/1989

Ailton Krenak is interviewed by Professor Robin Wright for Cultural Survival magazine. He explains the origin of the UNI (Union of Indigenous Nations) in a very clear and easy to understand way, talks about the Brazilian Constitution and about the future of Brazil for indigenous people. Ailton answers a few questions about his personal trajectory and the Krenak people's experience with colonization.

Latin American Meeting of Architecture Students/Elea’93

Harvest Time, Topic: Word

10/10/1993

Participation of Ailton Krenak in an international architecture student meeting. Ailton talks a little about his origins and the importance of traditional knowledge. He tells a story from the Tikuna people about two brothers at the beginning of the world. He talks about his work fighting for the rights of his own and other peoples. He speaks of his territory, of the encounter between cultures and peoples, the violence of their disconnection.

Lecture by Ailton Krenak at USP

Blazing trails, Topic: Word

25/04/1989

Lecture to USP students, without identification of which department, on the traditional way in which indigenous peoples occupy the territory. More detailed reference on the special program for training and supporting research in indigenous communities - CPI, focusing on the contribution between traditional knowledge and academic knowledge. Xavante leader talks about his territory and how he occupies the cerrado.

Message from Davi Yanomami to Ailton Krenak

The Power of the Voices, Topic: Word

01/09/1987

Davi Yanomami records a cassette tape with a message to his friend Ailton Krenak and other indigenous leaders about the serious situation in his territory, which has been invaded by miners. The message is very detailed with facts about the invasions and violence. The message is sent so that its content can be disseminated by Programa de Índio and reach a wide audience of indigenous and non-indigenous people. A form of fight using the technology available at the time.

Press Conference about Povo Yanomam 1

Blazing trails, Topic: Word

11/01/1990

A press conference called by the CCPY - Commission for the Creation of Yanomami Park, UNI (Union of the Indigenous Nations) and Ação pela Cidadania, attended by important politicians, representatives of civil society, the church, anthropologists and indigenous leaders to clarify the serious situation of invasion and deaths in Yanomami territory, with the presentation of reports and valuable information. They talk about the expulsion of the health team from the territory, the very serious situation of the people affected by diseases in the villages, the disrespect for the Constitution by the Calha Norte Project

Press Conference about Povo Yanomami 2

Blazing trails, Topic: Word

11/01/1990

Continuation of the press conference called by CCPY, UNI (Union of the Indigenous Nations) and Action for Citizenship. Ailton Krenak talks about an agreement made without the participation of indigenous people or indigenous organizations, a negotiation between the local government, the Federal Police, and the Ministry of Justice. He talks about the specificity of indigenous societies, defends Raoni who posed next to President Sarney in a photo, accusing the government of opportunism in advertising itself. Severo Gomes talks about the legal measures to be taken against the government's decision, a study with the OAB, the Calha Norte Project, government and FUNAI policies, the solution to stop the genocide and put an end to mining. Cláudia Andujar talks to Brazilians about disrespect. Plinio Sampaio talks about the decrees, mining in indigenous areas, and gold smuggling.

Public Statement of Ailton Krenak

Topic: Word

05/04/1991

Ailton speaks at an unidentified event. He starts off with his own path: born in exile, in a land occupied and exploited by economic interests. Ailton also talks about the importance of understanding that the planet we live on cannot be seen as a place made for disputes over land and producing raw materials.

Radio Seminar in Indigenous Communities – Quito/ Ecuador

The Power of the Voices, Topic: Word

15/08/1986

Presence of the Indio Program at the Indigenous Radio Seminar promoted by AMARC - World Association of Community Radios in Quito, Ecuador, with visits to stations in indigenous communities. Interviews with leaders, such as Miguel, of the Shuar people, who work with radio as a tool for communication and strengthening indigenous communities in Ecuador.

Tikuna Court tape 1

Blazing trails, Topic: Word

04/11/1988

The trial court against the Brazilian government begins, holding it responsible for the negligence that led to the massacre of the Tikuna people in the conflict over territory. Throughout the trial, witnesses from the Tikuna people, anthropologist João Pacheco and the coordinator of the Union of Indigenous Nations Ailton Krenak are called to expose the entire history of connivance between the institutions and the actions of the squatters, which made the massacre possible. In the end, lawyer Carlos Marés accused the Brazilian government of negligence, responsibility for the genocide and the destruction of culture.

Tikuna Court tape 2

Blazing trails, Topic: Word

04/11/1988

The trial against the Brazilian government for responsibility in the Helmet Massacre continues. Lawyer Carlos Máres concludes his indictment, in which he lists the sequential criminal acts of the authorities that led to the tragic outcome. Next, lawyer Hermann Assis Baeta defends the Brazilian government and points out that it wasn't just a few individuals who were responsible, but the entire dominant culture that saw indigenous people as inferior. He then asks for a reflection on the right to demarcation and self-determination of indigenous peoples. Finally, the sentencing council was called and voted in favor of the indictment of the then president of FUNAI - Romero Juncar Filho, the then minister of the interior João Alves and the then president of the republic José Sarney.

Tikuna Court tape 3

Blazing trails, Topic: Word

04/11/1988

In the last part of the trial, the jury's votes are heard, as well as a speech by jurist and lawyer Dalmo de Abreu Dallari. There is constant aggression against the possessory rights of indigenous peoples. The tribunal ended with a unanimous condemnation of the then president of FUNAI Romero Juncar Filho, the then minister of the interior João Alves and the then president of the republic José Sarney for the Helmet Massacre

Violence and the Margin – “The Entrants” Seminar

Harvest Time, Topic: Word

23/03/1992

Conference held by the Municipal Department of Culture entitled Violence and the Margin, with a focus on "foreigners", populations marginalized from political life. The presence of Ailton Krenak, representing the indigenous peoples, alongside Luiza Erundina, representing the Northeasterners, and Lélia Gonzales, representing the blacks. Only Ailton Krenak's speech was recorded.

Word

The Word theme brings the power of the orality of indigenous peoples: lectures, seminars, testimonies, reports, press conferences. Word as an expression of thought and a tool of resistance.