The project focuses on education against prejudice and now offers supporting material, edited by the Amondawa Association and Opi and printed with the support of Coiab

The Amondawa Indigenous People's Association (APIA) continues to make progress with the “A Day in the Village”project, an initiative that uses education as a means to prevent conflicts in its territory, the Uru Eu Wau Wau Indigenous Land. In partnership with Opi, the project has just launched a book to be used in visits to schools in the municipalities surrounding the Indigenous Land.

In the talks they give, the indigenous people provide quality information about the Amondawa people and the diversity of indigenous peoples in Brazil, in a process that tries to dispel prejudice and overcome the racism they still suffer in the towns near the territory. 

The content also deals with the presence of isolated indigenous peoples and addresses the environmental importance of the Indigenous Land, not only for those who live there, but also for everyone in the region who benefits from the rivers that rise there, the rainfall that the forest provides and the rich biodiversity. 

The Uru Eu Wau Wau Indigenous Land is the main source of the water for many rivers of great regional importance. The protected area supplies the Pacaás Novos, Ouro Preto, Jaciparaná, Candeias, Nova Floresta, Alto Jamari, Canaã, Jaru, Urupá, Apitã, Vermelho, Muqui, Ricardo Franco, Xaputaia, São Miguel, Bananeiras, Manoel Correa, Cautarinho and Cautário rivers, as well as large streams such as Caio Espíndola, do Vovô, São Domingos and São João do Branco. These are watercourses that supply the surrounding municipalities and contribute to the water flow of larger rivers such as the Guaporé, Mamoré, Machado and Madeira, the latter an important tributary of the right bank of the Amazon river.

The initiative is being well received and the talks are now being requested by universities and private schools in the region, as well as municipalities and districts where they have not been held before. The A Day in the Village book is intended to leave a lasting impression that can spread beyond school walls. The support of the Coordination of Indigenous Organizations of the Brazilian Amazon (Coiab) was fundamental for printing a large number of books.

The texts are based on the words and photographs presented during Apia's presentations in Rondônia's schools. The book's illustrations and graphic design were created by indigenous authors Kath Xapi Puri and Wanessa Ribeiro. In a version translated into English, the book was also praised by audiences in Washington, US, during this year's FolkLife Festival. 

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You can also follow APIA's activities on instagram.com/povos.amondawa and on the website www.comunidadeamondawa.com.br