✊🏾 She raised a machete — and gave the world a reason to listen. In 1989, when a massive hydroelectric project threatened to drown Kayapó land and the Xingu River, Tuíra Kayapó stood face to face with the project’s director. She brandished her machete — not to harm, but to make him see. The world did. For the time, the dam was stopped. 🌿 Though the dam was later completed in 2016, the 1989 gathering became a turning point for Tuíre and for Indigenous resistance. It amplified Indigenous women’s voices and inspired new movements across the Amazon; her courage continues to echo far beyond Brazil. 🇧🇷 🌱 Today, on the anniversary of her passing, we honor her legacy in the spirit of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Her story is not only history — it is a reminder that Indigenous Peoples remain the first line of defense for the Amazon, and for the health of our planet. ➡️ Learn more - link in bio! Through kayapoproject, supported by rewild, the Kayapó People contin...