FROM VICTIMS TO DEFENDANT, UPSIDE DOWN TRIAL: SURUÍ AIKEWÁRA VS. DIVINO ETERNO - ANTHROPOLOGICAL ARBITRAL REPORT

Authors

  • Jane felipe Beltrão UFPA
  • Luiza de Nazaré Mastop-Lima UFPA
  • Hélio Luiz Fonseca Moreira UFPA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/1982-6524.7175

Keywords:

Suruí Aikewára, Etnologia indígena, conflitos interétnicos, laudo antropológico.

Abstract

Discussion of conflicts arising from infra-structure projects in state and federal roads which cross Indian Territory Sororó (AIS), land of the Suruí Aikewára, in southeast Pará, Brazil. After 30 years of inconvenience caused by the OP-2 later PA-253 and currently BR-153 opened by the Brazilian Army at the time of conflict with those fighting in the Araguaia Guerrilla, the Suruí Aikewára, with the aid of Federal Attorney Office, anthropological expert opinion and environmental impact study (EIA), to settle the matter with the Pará State Government to mitigate losses due to the road construction. Some of the items of the agreement, though, have not been complied with despite of the Federal Attorney Office mediation – a fact of great dislike to the Indian population who have been left with no other option, but to protest by closing the road once and again, in attempts to call attention of the State authorities. During the latest of the protests in March 2003 – provoked by the finding of a corpse in Indian Territory –truck driver, Divino Eterno, ran into young Surui who obstructed the road and protected the entrance to their village. In defense of those threatened, the Indians in the scene, detained the driver and his female companion at the time. Much to the dislike of the Indians and against their will – especially that of the Indian mothers who had their children threatened by the driver action -, the detainees were released by Funai (Indian National Foundation) representatives. Once free, Divino Eterno registered a complaint at São Geraldo Police Station against three Suruí Aikewará. The action of Funai representatives has generated an upside down trial by reversing the position of the Indians from victims to the status of defendants.

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Author Biography

Jane felipe Beltrão, UFPA

Antropóloga e historiadora, pesquisadora do CNPq, mestre em Antropologia pela Universidade de Brasília e doutora em História pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas em 1999. Atualmente é Professor associado I doutor junto a Universidade Federal do Pará e membro de diversas sociedades científicas. Publica com regularidade em periódicos nacionais, além de ter expressiva publicação em livros. Forma e orienta novos profissionais nas áreas de antropologia, direito e saúde. Coordena projetos de pesquisa de perfil multidisciplinar com ênfase na área de Antropologia e História entre grupos sociais indígenas e não-indígenas dialogando a partir da saúde e da doença, de gênero e etnicidade, educação e cidadania, direitos humanos e étnicos. Interage com outros profissionais com quem publica sistematicamente, inclusive, textos didáticos para utilização em cursos de formação de professores e para o quotidiano escolar. Trabalha com patrimônio histórico e antropológico, especialmente com coleções etnográficas e elaboração de vistorias e laudos antropológicos.

Published

2008-12-31

How to Cite

BELTRÃO, Jane felipe; MASTOP-LIMA, Luiza de Nazaré; MOREIRA, Hélio Luiz Fonseca. FROM VICTIMS TO DEFENDANT, UPSIDE DOWN TRIAL: SURUÍ AIKEWÁRA VS. DIVINO ETERNO - ANTHROPOLOGICAL ARBITRAL REPORT. Espaço Ameríndio, Porto Alegre, v. 2, n. 2, p. 194, 2008. DOI: 10.22456/1982-6524.7175. Disponível em: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/EspacoAmerindio/article/view/7175. Acesso em: 15 sep. 2026.

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