Caravan towards COP30 arrives in the ethnoregion of Altamira with participation from nine indigenous peoples
Action coordinated by SEPI mobilizes communities to strengthen ethnic groups in the region and ensure representation at the largest climate conference on the planet
The Government of Pará, through the State Secretariat for Indigenous Peoples (SEPI), is carrying out another stage of the Indigenous Peoples Caravan towards COP30, this time in the ethnoregion of Altamira, a strategic territory that concentrates one of the greatest ethnic diversities in the state.
The mobilization will bring together nine indigenous peoples: Xipaya, Curuaya, Juruna, Kayapó, Araweté, Arara, Parakanã, Assurini, and Xikrin. The goal is to promote active listening, training, and collective building for the 30th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP30), which will be held in Belém in November.
“I represent 33 villages of my Araweté people, and for us, this caravan is very important. We were eagerly waiting to participate, learn more about COP30, and discuss with our relatives. It is a moment of collective learning about issues that directly affect our territories,” said Awinhoô Araweté, chief and indigenous leader of the Araweté people in the ethnoregion of Altamira.
Active participation in climate debates
The Caravan has a formative, political, and participatory character, allowing indigenous leaders – youth, elders, and women – to discuss topics such as climate justice, territorial governance, climate financing, adaptation to climate change, community-based bioeconomy, and protection of ancestral knowledge.
The ethnoregion of Altamira is marked by historical challenges of infrastructure and territorial pressure, but also by experiences of indigenous organization in defense of their territories. This stage seeks to enhance these positive experiences and connect them to the global climate agenda.
“The Caravan is a collective construction that arises from the territories. The indigenous peoples of Pará are having the opportunity to understand COP30 based on their realities. This is also a moment to listen to those who care for the forest every day,” emphasizes the Secretary of State for Indigenous Peoples, Puyr Tembé.
Path to COP30
The Indigenous Peoples Caravan towards COP30 is an unprecedented action that will travel through the eight indigenous ethnoregions of Pará, bringing together more than 50 peoples in a continuous process of training and mobilization until November.
The Altamira stage reinforces the commitment of the Government of Pará to valuing indigenous knowledge, climate justice, and building solutions with Amazonian leadership.
Text: Jaelta Souza
