Ministry of Native People (Brazil)

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]

Ministry of Indigenous Peoples

Portuguese: Ministério dos Povos Indígenas
Agency overview
Formed	1 January 2023; 2 years ago (2023-01-01)
Type	Ministry
Jurisdiction	Federal government of Brazil
Headquarters	Esplanada dos Ministérios Brasília, Federal District
Annual budget	$640 m BRL (2023)[1]
Agency executives	Sônia Guajajara, Minister Eloy Terena, Executive-Secretary Eunice Kerexu, Secretary of Indigenous Environmental and Territorial Rights Ceiça Pitaguary, Secretary of Indigenous Environmental and Territorial Management Juma Xipaia, Secretary of Articulation and Promotion of Indigenous Rights
Website	www.gov.br/povosindigenas/

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

• 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	Minister	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party		President
1		Sônia Guajajara (born 1974)	1 January 2023 (2023-01-01)	Incumbent	2 years, 30 days		PSOL	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)

See also

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

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.

External links

• Official website (in Portuguese)