Rescuing the history of a people that escaped extinction is the main mission of the Krôhôkrenhum Project, sponsored by Vale and launched in November together with the Parkatejê indigenous community. The project is taking place in the Mãe Maria Indigenous People’s Area in Para, a Brazilian state through which Vale’s Carajás Railroad passes.
The aim of the Krôhôkrenhum Project is to ensure that the Parkatejê people’s culture is rescued and preserved for future generations. Young members of the community, interested in hearing about their people’s history, are now able to transform the stories told by their elderly chiefs into written and filmed records.
Workshops spread knowledge
The community is supported by linguists who have studied the Parkatejê and the management team of the “Village Videos” Project, which transfers technical knowledge to indigenous people.
At the workshops, the indigenous people learn transcription, photography and filming techniques. They can then make videos of village elders recounting