The "Mateira" Science and the Protection of Isolated Indigenous Groups

LISA will host a lecture entitled ‘The "Mateira" Science and the Protection of Isolated Indigenous Groups’, given by Daniel Cangussu.

Daniel Cangussu is a botanist and specialist in indigenous affairs. At FUNAI, he heads the Madeira River Ethno-Environmental Protection Unit. In his Master’s dissertation, “Vestígios da Floresta” (published by SESC), and in his doctoral thesis, “Ecologias do Não Contato”, he adopts the concept of “Mateira Science” to define the set of traditional practices and knowledge used to identify and monitor isolated and recently contacted groups.

The event will also feature a screening of the documentary “Vestígios” by Leão Serva and Rogério Assis, which follows the work of Daniel Cangussu and his team in protecting isolated indigenous groups.

The event is free and open to the public.