Corumbiara
Tonight’s film comes from Brazil.
Corumbiara (2009)
Whether you’re learning Portuguese or just looking for something to watch, Corumbiara is an important film.
The film is about the Corumbiara massacre, and the twenty year search for survivors. Ranchers and loggers have repeatedly committed such violence against the indigenous peoples of Brazil and the Amazon.
Though Brazil’s indigenous peoples have come under renewed attack from the regime of Jair Bolsonaro, there are plenty of people pouring their time into fighting for these communities and their languages.
Socio Ambiental has recently published a video and ebook about the Yanomami languages, spoken by the Yanomami people in lands that stretch north and south of the border between Brazil and Venezuela. It’s also worth watching Maracá, a series produced by APIB, focusing on the threats faced by the indigenous peoples of Brazil.
The following is a video about Brazil’s indigenous cultures, discussed by Anápuàka Tupinambá, founder and creator of Rádio Yandê, who also have accounts on Facebook and Twitter.
The work of Kaká Werá Jecupé is also worth reading, particularly A terra dos mil povos : História Indígena do Brasil contada por um índio.
It’s also worth following the causes of indigenous leaders and activists :
Sonia Guajajara : https://twitter.com/GuajajaraSonia
Karibuxi : https://twitter.com/Karibuxi
Dário Kopenawa Yanomami : https://twitter.com/Dario_Kopenawa
Vanda Ortega Witoto : https://twitter.com/vandawitoto
Julie Dorrico : https://twitter.com/juliedorrico
Alice Pataxó : https://twitter.com/alice_pataxo
Thyara Pataxó : https://twitter.com/PataxoThyara
Tukuma Pataxó : https://twitter.com/tukuma_pataxo
Suhyasun Pataxó : https://twitter.com/suhyasunpataxo
Sarmento Ye'pâ-Mahsü : https://twitter.com/sarmentotukano
Fernanda Kaingang : https://twitter.com/fernandakainga1
Cristian Wari'u : https://twitter.com/cristianwariu
Eloy Terena : https://twitter.com/luizeloyterena
Maurício Ye'kwana : https://twitter.com/MYekwana
Alessandra korap Mdk : https://twitter.com/alkorap1
Mayalú Txucarramãe : https://twitter.com/MayaTxucarramae
Beto Marubo : https://twitter.com/BetoMarubo
Kaê Guajajara : https://twitter.com/kaeguajajara
Amaue Jacintho : https://twitter.com/amauej
Marivelton Baré : https://twitter.com/marivelton1
Braulina Aurora : https://twitter.com/bw_braulina
Thiago Ávila : https://twitter.com/thiagoavilabr
Biodiversidade Brasileira : https://twitter.com/biodiversidadeb
Joenia Wapichana : https://twitter.com/JoeniaWapichana
Onça Pataxó : https://twitter.com/oncapataxo
Tupinakyîa Iké : https://twitter.com/wl_tupinikin
txai suruí : https://twitter.com/walela15
juliedorrico : https://twitter.com/juliedorrico
Samela Awiá : https://twitter.com/sam_sateremawe
Eliane Xunakalo : https://twitter.com/xunakalo
Ivo Aureliano : https://twitter.com/Ivo_Aureliano
karo Munduruku : https://twitter.com/KaroMunduruku
Bruno Kanela : https://twitter.com/brunookanela
Links to groups fighting for the rights of Brazil's indigenous peoples :
Articulação dos Povos Indígenas (APIB)
Website - https://apiboficial.org
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzr1604R7qLb5Y14DKIjpEA
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/apiboficial
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApibOficial
Emergência Indígena - https://emergenciaindigena.apiboficial.org
Maracá - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLchh9Eb_8lo4lrdvqy3pZW6kkN7LOOAqR
Instituto Socioambiental (ISA)
Website - https://www.socioambiental.org/pt-br
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/socioambiental
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/institutosocioambiental
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/socioambiental/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/socioambiental
Medium - https://socioambiental.medium.com
As línguas Yanomami no Brasil - https://acervo.socioambiental.org/acervo/publicacoes-isa/linguas-yanomami-no-brasil-diversidade-e-vitalidade
Lançamento do livro 'As Línguas Yanomami no Brasil' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKqGldwUTl4
Publicações do ISA - https://acervo.socioambiental.org/index.php/adv-search?content_type=publicacoes_isa
Copiô, Parente (Podcast) : https://twitter.com/CopioParente
Rádio Yandê
Website - https://radioyande.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/radioyande
Anápuàka Tupinambá - Culturas Indígenas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfekM1zoq5E
Retomada
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJEQ25uLC9cfBJIzhTmiNQA
Twitter - https://twitter.com/brunookanela
Coletivo Rondônia
Twitter - https://twitter.com/coletivoRO
Medium - https://coletivorondonia.medium.com
Survival International Brasil
Website - https://www.survivalbrasil.org
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQEJ2nzT2LKa05C5q6JxPEw
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SurvivalInternationalBrasil
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/survival_brasil/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/SurvivalBrasil
Comissão Pró-Índio
Website - https://cpisp.org.br
Twitter - https://twitter.com/proindio
MídiaIndiaOficial
https://twitter.com/midia_india
Coordenação das Organizações Indígenas da Amazônia Brasileira
Website - https://coiab.org.br
Twitter - https://twitter.com/coiabamazonia
Amazônia Real
Website - https://amazoniareal.com.br
Twitter - https://twitter.com/amazonia_real
Amazônia Minada
https://twitter.com/amazonia_minada
Observatório dos Direitos Humanos dos Povos Indígenas Isolados e de Recente Contato (Opi)
https://povosisolados.wordpress.com
If you’re unsure when and how to use subtitles, advice can be found here :
How to Use Subtitles to Learn a Language
If you’re interested in learning Portuguese, there’s a How to Learn Languages guide :
Take care, and enjoy the process.
