Ministry of Native People (Brazil)
Brazilian government ministry
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples (Portuguese: Ministério dos Povos Indígenas, 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.[2][3]
| Portuguese: Ministério dos Povos Indígenas | |
| |
 | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 January 2023 |
| Type | Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Federal government of Brazil |
| Headquarters | |
| Annual budget | $640 m BRL (2023)[1] |
Agency executives |
|
| Website | www |
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.[4] 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
Leadership
The current federal deputy Sônia Guajajara was announced, in late December, as the head of the agency.[5]
| No. | Portrait | Minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | President | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sônia Guajajara (born 1974) | 1 January 2023 | Incumbent | 3 years, 279 days | PSOL | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) | ||
_(cropped).jpg)
Current composition
| Public office | Name | Profession and/or academic background | Ethnicity | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State | Sônia Guajajara | nurse and federal deputy | Guajajara | [6] |
| Executive Secretary | Eloy Terena | lawyer with a postdoctoral degree in anthropology | Terena | [7] |
| Secretary of Indigenous Environmental and Territorial Rights | Kerexu Yxapyry | chief, teacher, environmental manager and socio-environmental activist | Guarani | [8] |
| Secretary of Environmental and Indigenous Territorial Management | Ceiça Pitaguary | indigenous rights activist | Pitaguaris | [9] |
| Secretary for Articulation and Promotion of Indigenous Rights | Juma Xipaia | chief, socio-environmental activist and medical student | Xipaia | [10] |
| Chief of Staff | Joziléia Kaingang | Anthropologist, PhD candidate in Anthropology and activist for the rights of indigenous women | Kaingang | [8] |
| President of FUNAI | Joenia Wapichana | lawyer with a master's degree in law and former federal deputy | Wapixana |
