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September 13, 2021

4,000 Indigenous Women Take to Streets of Brazil Ahead of High Court Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty
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In Brazil, Indigenous women led a protest in the capital Brasília Friday
ahead of a much-anticipated Brazilian Supreme Court decision that could
determine if thousands of Indigenous people can reclaim stolen ancestral
lands. If the high court rules against Indigenous communities, rights
defenders warn it could worsen an onslaught of aggressive mining on
sacred land.

Indigenous protester: "We are here to join the fight. They've invaded
our territories, and now they're in the hands of agriculturalists and
large-scale land owners. We are here to reclaim our territory."



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