22
February
SALSA letter supporting A’uwẽ (Xavante) demands for FPIC (2-20-26)
February 22, 2026
A’uwẽ leader Silvério Tsereburã Tserenhibru (1988-2025) speaks emphatically against FICO in a meeting with government authorities and INFRA S.A. representatives hours before his untimely death. Photo: Defensoria Publica da União, 2025. SALSA LETTER SUPPORTING A’UWẼ (XAVANTE) DEMANDS FOR FPIC SALSA’s letter supporting A’uwẽ (Xavante) demands for FPIC in...
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27
June
SALSA Statement Against Brazil’s Proposed Law #490/2007 (6-27-21)
June 27, 2021
SALSA Statement Condemning Brazil’s Proposed Law #490/2007 27 June 2021 Strongly supported by the agro-industrial sector, Law #490/2007 provides for several changes in the territorial rights of Indigenous Peoples as guaranteed by Brazil’s Constitution. The law applies the “time limit thesis” (marco temporal) to the question of demarcating...
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09
February
SALSA Statement Against Resolution #4 of FUNAI (2-9-21)
February 9, 2021
SALSA Statement Against Resolution # 4 of FUNAI 9 February 2021 The Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America SALSA speaks with one voice against Resolution #4, adopted by FUNAI, Brazil’s National Indian Foundation, on Jan 22, 2021. While this technical rule aims to “improve the protection...
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22
July
SALSA Statement on the Serious Situation of Mapuche Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Chile (7-22-20)
July 22, 2020
SALSA Statement On the Serious Situation of Mapuche Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Chile 22 July 2020 The Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America (SALSA), an international scholarly association comprised of professors, students, and practitioners, is writing to express our grave concerns about the health and...
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15
June
SALSA Letter to Brazilian authorities on failure to protect the health and safety of Indigenous population (6-15-20)
June 15, 2020
SALSA Letter to Brazilian Authorities On Brazil’s failure to protect the health and safety of Indigenous population during the COVID-19 pandemic 15 June 2020 Português Español [pdf-embedder url="https://salsa-tipiti.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PIAC-Brazil-Covid-19-Response-June-15-2020.pdf" title="PIAC Brazil Covid-19 Response June 15 2020"] ...
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