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Paiakan
Paiakan was born, the tribe received a vision of his special destinity. -
As a teenager
Paiakan go this chance. His was sent to the Kayapo village of grotirefor missionary school -
1980
Most other Kayapo village in the Amazon were severety affected by there relentless invasions. -
1983
They traveled four days together 180 miles donwriver, and settle in Aukre -
He went to Belem
He went to Belem, the State Capital were he learned to live, dress and act like a white man. -
After speaking out
After speaking out against a proposed hydroelectric dam in the rain forest, both Paiakan and posey were charged whit breaking a Brazilianlaw against foreigners criticizingthe government. -
Death of Chico Mendes
When the rubber tapper Chico Mendes wsa shot dead by rancres for organizing grass-roots resistence to deforestation, it was feared that Paiakan himself migth be a target -
Organized an Historic
Paiakannorganized an historic gatthering in Altamira, Brazil, that brought together Indians members of the environmental monement. -
Paiakan organized an historic
Paiakan organized an historic gathering in Altamira, Brazil, that brought togetherIndians and members of the enironmenttal movement -
Refused to sell
By 1990, only Aukre and one other Kayapo community had refused to sell their tree-cutting rigthsto the loggers
