to appear on a presidential ticket in
Brazil. Today, as executive coordina-
tor of the Articulation of Indigenous
Peoples of Brazil, Sônia Guajajara is
on the front line of the fi ght against
the Bolsonaro government’s at-
tempt to destroy Indigenous lands,
along with the Amazon rain forest.
Her work ranges from attending
COP26—which created a $1.7 bil-
lion fund for Indigenous peoples and
local communities recognizing their
essential work protecting land and
forests from degradation—to recent
months when she led thousands-strong protests, bringing together
hundreds of Indigenous ethnic
groups, which have helped to stall
a “death package” of anti-Indigenous
legislation. She has also brought na-
tional attention to the trampling of
Indigenous rights during the COVID-
19 pandemic. Sônia is an inspiration,
not just for me, but for millions of
Brazilians who dream of a country
that settles its debts with its past
and fi nally welcomes the future.Boulos is a coordinator at the Home-
GUAJAJARA: REUTERS; ROBINSON SOURCE PHOTO: CHRIS GUNN/NASA less Workers’ Movement of Brazil