During the month of July, the Paranaguá Container Terminal (TCP) made progress on various actions under the Basic Environmental Program for the Indigenous Component (PBA-CI) and the Management Program for the Intangible Cultural Assets of the Guarani Mbya. These projects aim to promote environmental preservation and the well-being of indigenous communities in the coastal region of Paraná.
The Working Group (WG) from Pindoty village met to learn about the guidelines of PNGATI – the National Policy for Territorial and Environmental Management of Indigenous Lands, which aims to guarantee the protection, recovery, conservation and sustainable use of the natural resources of indigenous lands without interfering in their socio-cultural autonomy.
The Karaguatá Poty and Guaviraty villages were consulted and validated the fish farming project, with a view to increasing their food security.
At the agroecology meetings, which take place periodically in the villages, soursop, goat’s eye and other species of interest to the Guarani were planted. In this context, construction also began on a small bridge to access traditional planting areas in the Pindoty community. The Guaviraty village, in turn, received a workshop on controlling invasive species of flora, as well as computer classes, where the use of the Word application and the maintenance of the community’s fanpage were promoted. The executing team attended a meeting of Paranaguá’s Secultur regarding the arrival of cruise ships in the city, a moment considered fundamental for indigenous participation in regional tourism. In line with the development of tourism in the communities, artisans from the village of Pindoty took part in the Annual Meeting of Antique and Special Vehicles, selling their handicrafts to tourists and participants.
Also in the Pindoty community, construction began on a new prayer house, with TCP being responsible for buying the traditional roof made of taquaras, produced in the village of Rio Areia – Inácio Martins/PR.
In July, the Kuaray Guatã Porã village in Guaraqueçaba held the Nhemongaraí, a traditional ritual for blessing seeds and naming children.
In the context of the IPHAN programme, there was also a meeting to share the curation of records at the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology (MAE) in Paranaguá, which brought together indigenous and non-indigenous researchers with the aim of organizing the exhibition that will take place at the museum in 2025.
Continuous actions were also maintained, such as water supply, support with transportation, payment for telephone calls, internet supply, support with basic health supplies, and payment of monitoring scholarships, which are fundamental for the well-being of the communities and their participation in the actions carried out.
