Institution Responsible: Centro de Trabalho Indigenista (CTI)

The project aims to strengthen the implementation of the National Policy for Environmental and Territorial Management (PNGATI) in indigenous lands of the Cerrado, working with the Terena, Apinayé, Canela-Apanjekrá, Canela-Memortumré, Xavante, Xakriabá, and Guarani Kaiowá peoples and their representative organizations. The initiative seeks to promote the well-being of their communities, protect and sustain their territories, and conserve the Cerrado biome.

Affiliated Organizations: Associação Wyty Cate das Comunidades Timbira do Maranhão e Tocantins, Conselho Terena, Associação Xavante Warã, Associação Indígena Xakriabá Barreiro Preto, and Conselho Aty Guasu

Biome: Cerrado

States: Maranhão (MA), Minas Gerais (MG), Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), Mato Grosso (MT), and Tocantins (TO)

Stakeholders: Apinayé, Apanjekrá-Canela, Memortumré-Canela, Terena, Xavante, Xakriabá, and Guarani Kaiowá

Number of Indigenous People Benefited: 25,000

Number of Indigenous Women Benefited by the Project: 14,000

Indigenous Lands: Apinayé (TO), Porquinhos (MA), Kanela (MA), Buriti (MS), Cachoeirinha (MS), Taunay-Ipegue (MS), Sangradouro (MT), São Marcos (MT), Xakriabá (MG), Xakriabá-Rancharia (MG), and Pirakuá (MS).