Cultures of Resistance: Battle for the Xingu

Imagine if Hurricane Katrina was not a hurricane at all, but an event sponsored by the federal government, in collaboration with several multinational corporations. If your imagination fails you, then perhaps you'll get a clearer picture by learning about the people of the Xingu River.

The Xingu, a tributary of the Amazon, is home to over 10,000 indigenous people who rely on the river for survival. The Brazilian government, however, keen to develop the region, is proposing what would be the world's third largest hydroelectric dam, threatening to destroy the biodiversity of the Xingu River basin and deprive these people of their rights to a sustainable future.

Cultures of Resistance was in Altamira in 2008 for the Xingu Alive Encounter - one of the largest-ever gatherings of indigenous Brazilians - to witness the spectacular determination of the Amazon people to protect their way of life.

Today, plans to build the dam continue. Thankfully, so do the protests.

Visit http://www.culturesofresistance.org/make-films-xingu to learn more about the struggle to protect the Amazon's people and rivers.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Xingu
• River
• Dam
• Battle
• Protest
• Indigenous
• Sting
• Cameron
• Altamira
• Amazon

[broughtontim24]

They're stupid for attacking that guy. If I was that guy or apart of that company I'd just say screw you guys you're gonna attack me? I'm gonna put that dam up as soon as possible. Next time use your brains, not your machetes.

[nellie2581]

Indigenous people's rights!

[basslightning1]

we need that attitude in america,, where we won't take it anymore

[ZliaBR]

If they dare, the warriors from Xingu will stop Brazil - go ahead!