Ministry of Indigenous People
Portuguese: Ministério dos Povos Indígenas
Ministry overview
Formed1 January 2023 (2023-01-01)
JurisdictionFederal government of Brazil
HeadquartersEsplanada dos Ministérios
Brasília, Federal District
Annual budget$640 m BRL (2023)[1]
Minister responsible
Websitewww.gov.br/povosindigenas/

The Ministry of Indigenous People (Portuguese: Ministério dos Povos Indígenas), or Ministry of Native People, 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]

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) 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)
  • 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.[5]

No. Portrait MinisterTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyPresident
1
Sônia Guajajara
Sônia Guajajara
(born 1974)		1 January 2023 (2023-01-01)Incumbent1 year, 11 days PSOLLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Portaria do MPO adapta orçamento para 2023". Ministério do Planejamento e Orçamento (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ministério de povos originários é 'avanço', mas outras questões indígenas preocupam Eloy Terena" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Valor Econômico. 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  3. ↑ Tom Phillips (2023-01-11). "After the rampage: Brazil's new leaders to fight hard in wake of 'insane' coup attempt". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  4. ↑ "Com ministério, indígenas entregam relatório com alertas e prioridades dos povos originários ao governo Lula" (in Brazilian Portuguese). G1. 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  5. ↑ "Sônia Guajajara é anunciada por Lula como ministra dos Povos Indígenas; veja perfil" (in Brazilian Portuguese). G1. 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2022-12-31.


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