Artemisa Xakriabá | |
|---|---|
| Born | Artemisa Barbosa Ribeiro São João das Missões,
Brasil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation(s) | Psychology student, Environmental Activist, Human rights activist |
Artemisa Barbosa Ribeiro (known as Artemisa Xakriabá) is a Brazilian human rights activist. [1] A leader of the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil, her work focuses on the Amazon jungle and environmental destruction. [2]
Artemisa Xakriabá belongs to the Xacriabas indigenous people located in the north of the state of Minas Gerais, [2] [3] in the southeast of Brazil. She has expressed the problems suffered by her community in the fight to protect its territory from environmental damage from mining. [1] [2]
She is a representative of the indigenous and traditional communities that are part of the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities. [4]
On several occasions, she denounced Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for his policies regarding the Amazon and for the government's refusal to take measures to protect the Amazon forest. [5]
Artemisa spoke at the global climate strike held on Friday, September 20, 2019, in New York, [2] [3] before thousands of young people around the world mobilized by global warming and climate change, which concluded with comments from indigenous leaders, activists and organizers. [6] On this occasion, she was dressed in the headdress of her ethnic group, a feather headband and parts of her body and face painted. [2]
She was present at the Climate Action Summit convened by the UN together with Greta Thunberg. [7] She also accompanied Thunberg to demand solutions from the United States Congress in Washington. [8] With determination, she managed to reach several US senators and deputies to present an open letter from the indigenous people who make up the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities. [9]
She lives in Ribeirão Preto, where she studies psychology and music. [2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Hay más Gretas, pero son invisibles. Líderes indígenas reclaman luchar por la Madre Tierra". Spanish Revolution (in Spanish). 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Meet Artemisa Xakriabá, the teen Brazilian activist who knows climate issues and indigenous rights 'are the same'". MTV. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ a b "What you need to know about indigenous climate activist Artemisa Xakriabá". Dazed. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Artemisa Xakriabá: La voz del Amazonas". Vein (in Spanish). 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "This Indigenous Teenager Is Fighting To Save The Amazon From Brazil's Bolsonaro". HuffPost. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "The streets of New York came alive with hope". United Nations Environment Programme. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Indigenous Youth Rise at the UN Youth Climate Summit". Cultural Survival. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Greta Thunberg: Platform for Privilege". The West Sound Globe. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Open Letter to Every Member of the United States Senate and House of Representatives". If Not Us Then Who. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
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Artemisa Xakriabá | |
|---|---|
| Born | Artemisa Barbosa Ribeiro São João das Missões,
Brasil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation(s) | Psychology student, Environmental Activist, Human rights activist |
Artemisa Barbosa Ribeiro (known as Artemisa Xakriabá) is a Brazilian human rights activist. [1] A leader of the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil, her work focuses on the Amazon jungle and environmental destruction. [2]
Artemisa Xakriabá belongs to the Xacriabas indigenous people located in the north of the state of Minas Gerais, [2] [3] in the southeast of Brazil. She has expressed the problems suffered by her community in the fight to protect its territory from environmental damage from mining. [1] [2]
She is a representative of the indigenous and traditional communities that are part of the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities. [4]
On several occasions, she denounced Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for his policies regarding the Amazon and for the government's refusal to take measures to protect the Amazon forest. [5]
Artemisa spoke at the global climate strike held on Friday, September 20, 2019, in New York, [2] [3] before thousands of young people around the world mobilized by global warming and climate change, which concluded with comments from indigenous leaders, activists and organizers. [6] On this occasion, she was dressed in the headdress of her ethnic group, a feather headband and parts of her body and face painted. [2]
She was present at the Climate Action Summit convened by the UN together with Greta Thunberg. [7] She also accompanied Thunberg to demand solutions from the United States Congress in Washington. [8] With determination, she managed to reach several US senators and deputies to present an open letter from the indigenous people who make up the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities. [9]
She lives in Ribeirão Preto, where she studies psychology and music. [2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Hay más Gretas, pero son invisibles. Líderes indígenas reclaman luchar por la Madre Tierra". Spanish Revolution (in Spanish). 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Meet Artemisa Xakriabá, the teen Brazilian activist who knows climate issues and indigenous rights 'are the same'". MTV. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ a b "What you need to know about indigenous climate activist Artemisa Xakriabá". Dazed. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Artemisa Xakriabá: La voz del Amazonas". Vein (in Spanish). 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "This Indigenous Teenager Is Fighting To Save The Amazon From Brazil's Bolsonaro". HuffPost. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "The streets of New York came alive with hope". United Nations Environment Programme. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Indigenous Youth Rise at the UN Youth Climate Summit". Cultural Survival. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Greta Thunberg: Platform for Privilege". The West Sound Globe. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Open Letter to Every Member of the United States Senate and House of Representatives". If Not Us Then Who. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
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