O MASSACRE DOS POVOS ORIGINÁRIOS EM CORUMBIARA/RO
A MORTE DO ÚLTIMO TANARU, “O ÍNDIO DO BURACO”
Abstract
This study was conducted with the support of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul – UFMS/MEC – Brazil. The Hole Indian, the last remnant of the Tanaru people, fought against local aggressors for over 25 years. He survived in isolation in his indigenous land, in the Rondônia municipality of Corumbiara, until his death in 2022. This study intends to discuss the relationship between the State, landowners, agrarian capitalism, and the so-called “Hole Indian”, the last remnant of the Tanaru people, using documentary research through documents, articles, narratives, and other productions. The death of the “Hole Indian” did not mean the end of the violations to which his people were subjected. His body was violated for 71 days, farmers filed lawsuits to claim parts of his indigenous land, and FUNAI tried to shirk responsibility for his burial. His story is a symbol of indigenous resistance and the violence of agrarian capitalism. He represents the struggle of a people for survival and the maintenance of their culture and territory.
