Illegal mining is a crime
Illegal mining is a crime, and we are against it. In the hands of these Indigenous people, the gold bars stained with blood represent the suffering caused by illegal mining activities on ancestral lands. In Indigenous lands of Amapá, such as those of the Karipuna and Palikur peoples, mining has invaded protected areas, destroying forests, polluting rivers, and endangering the health and lives of these communities. The fight against this invasion is a fight for life, for culture, and for the future of Indigenous peoples. We resist for a future where the land is respected and the spilled blood is remembered as a cry of resistance. These invasions destroy lives, cultures, and threaten the future of Indigenous peoples.
Year
2022
Location
Brasília (DF), Federal District
Category
Documentary Photography
Award
✪ Second prize
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Joyce Aniká is indigenous from the Karipuna people of Amapá, Brazil. She is studying Portuguese and French Literature at the Federal University of Amapá (UNIFAP). She works as a photographer, communicator, and artist. Her work focuses on valuing and bringing visibility to indigenous cultures, actively contributing to indigenous associations in northern Amapá. Through photography, art, and communication, she seeks to strengthen the voices of indigenous peoples and promote the preservation of their identities.
