The severe health care and hunger crisis affecting the Yanomami indigenous people in Brazil prompted church leaders to coordinate help and work with government agencies and indigenous organizations to provide food and medical attention to the sick.
The agenda must also include reviewing budget cuts that undermined areas such as protection of uncontacted indigenous peoples; leaders underscore the importance of always making decisions together with native peoples
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) Two members of the Brazilian indigenous group known for its forest guardians who combat illegal deforestation have been killed according to the Indigenist Missionary .