Davi Kopenawa Yanomami is a shaman and spokesman for the Yanomami people. He led the long-running international campaign to secure Yanomami land rights, for which he gained recognition in Brazil and around the world. He is central to the ongoing fight of indigenous peoples across Brazil to #StopBrazilsGenocide.
Davi Kopenawa Yanomami is a shaman and spokesman for the Yanomami people. He led the long-running international campaign to secure Yanomami land rights, for which he gained recognition in Brazil and around the world. He is central to the ongoing fight of indigenous peoples across Brazil for their rights.
Davi Kopenawa, shaman and spokesman of the Yanomami tribe, Brazil. Davi is also the President of Hutukara Yanomami Association.
Davi and Survival protesting in London in the 90's.
Yanomami women and children rest in a forest garden, Brazil. The Yanomami grow around 60 crops in these gardens, which account for 80% of their food supply.
Davi Kopenawa surrounded by children in Demini, Brazil
Yanomami woman, Brazil
Davi Yanomami and Survival International’s former Director Stephen Corry in 1989, on Davi’s first trip outside Brazil: Survival won the Right Livelihood Award, and asked Davi to accept it on Survival’s behalf.
Yanomami boy, Brazil
Davi and Survival’s Fiona Watson at a public event during Davi’s first trip outside Brazil, in 1989.
Davi and Survival’s former Director Stephen Corry in Weimar, Germany, on the occasion of Davi jointly receiving the Goethe Medaille with photographer and campaigner Claudia Andujar, 2018.
Davi Yanomami and Survival International’s former Director Stephen Corry at the 1989 Right Livelihood Award ceremony, Davi’s first trip outside Brazil.
Davi Kopenawa Yanomami and Survival’s Advocacy Director Fiona Watson in Italy for the launch of the Italian edition of Davi’s book The Falling Sky, 2018
Davi on the Empire State Building in New York. Survival organized Davi’s first trip to the USA, when he met the UN Secretary General and others to raise awareness of his people’s struggle. 1991
Survival International held a regular vigil for many years in the 1990s outside Brazilian Embassies in Europe, to protest the invasion and destruction of the Yanomami’s territory.
Davi and photographer Claudia Andujar in Weimar, Germany, 2018, with Survival’s former Director Stephen Corry and Advocacy Director Fiona Watson. Andujar and Davi were among the winners of that year’s Goethe Medaille.
Davi outside the UK’s House of Commons on his first trip outside Brazil, with Survival. 1989.
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