Ministry of Native People (Brazil)

The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples (, MPI) is a cabinet-level federal ministry in Brazil. The ministry was established on 11 January 2023 under the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to advance and protect the interests of the Indigenous people of Brazil.

Structure The priorities and structure of the Ministry are being elaborated in the Thematic Group of Indigenous People created during the transition, that contains, within its objectives, the nullification of the measures adopted by the Bolsonaro Government relative to the demarcation and use of indigenous territories. The relationship between the new ministry, FUNAI and the Special Secretariat for Indigenous Health (SESAI), a division of the Ministry of Health, is yet to be established.

Departments and Secretariats

Department of Mediation and Conciliation of Indigenous Conflicts Secretariat for Indigenous Environmental and Territorial Rights Department of Territorial Demarcation Department of Territorial Protection and Isolated and Recently Contacted Indigenous Peoples Secretariat of Environmental and Indigenous Territorial Management Department of Environmental, Territorial Management and Promotion of Good Living Department of Climate Justice Secretariat for Articulation and Promotion of Indigenous Rights Department of Promotion of Indigenous Policy Department of Indigenous Languages and Memories

Collegiate bodies

National Council for Indigenous Policy (CNPI)

Related bodies

FUNAI Special Secretariat for Indigenous Health (SESAI)

Leadership The current federal deputy Sônia Guajajara was announced, in late December, as the head of the agency.

Current composition Public officeNameProfession and/or academic backgroundEthnicityReferencesMinister of StateSônia Guajajaranurse and federal deputyGuajajaraExecutive SecretaryEloy Terenalawyer with a postdoctoral degree in anthropologyTerenaSecretary of Indigenous Environmental and Territorial RightsKerexu Yxapyrychief, teacher, environmental manager and socio-environmental activistGuaraniSecretary of Environmental and Indigenous Territorial ManagementCeiça Pitaguaryindigenous rights activistPitaguarisSecretary for Articulation and Promotion of Indigenous RightsJuma Xipaiachief, socio-environmental activist and medical studentXipaiaChief of StaffJoziléia KaingangAnthropologist, PhD candidate in Anthropology and activist for the rights of indigenous womenKaingangPresident of FUNAIJoenia Wapichanalawyer with a master's degree in law and former federal deputyWapixana

See also Genocide of indigenous peoples in Brazil Fundação Nacional do Índio (FUNAI)

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