Visit to the Ministry of Environment in France in November 2016, received by the Minister
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Visit to the international photographer Sebastião Salgado in November 2016
Visit of House of Indians with 30 members of 7 countries in the Puywanawa Village in September 2016.
Visit of House of Indians with 30 members of 7 countries in the Ashaninka Village in September 2016.
Meeting at the French Senate, with Senator lady Leila Aichi, Senator lady Fabienne Keller, Senator Mr. Philippe Adnot.
Topics discussed: assistance treaties, defense of the Amazon forest, development of agro-forestry and protection of ancestral practices of forest peoples.
With Benki Pianko, Rayen Pianko, Joe, and the president of the Foundation House of Indians Mr. Marcelo Valladão.
Topics discussed: assistance treaties, defense of the Amazon forest, development of agro-forestry and protection of ancestral practices of forest peoples.
With Benki Pianko, Rayen Pianko, Joe, and the president of the Foundation House of Indians Mr. Marcelo Valladão.
House of Indians visiting açai farmers in the state of Para in Brazil, as part of the development of the Acai project.
February 2016: House of Indians received at the seat of the government of the state of Acre in Brazil, Governor Mr. Tiao Viana.
February 2016: House of Indians visiting the Ashaninka people.
Benki Pianko and Luiz Puye in the European Parliament
In September 2015, the Ashaninka leader Benki Pianko, the Puyanawa leader Luiz Puye and the president of House of Indians President Marcelo Valladão met the European deputies to increase attention to the deforestation in the Amazon.
In September 2015, the Ashaninka leader Benki Pianko, the Puyanawa leader Luiz Puye and the president of House of Indians President Marcelo Valladão met the European deputies to increase attention to the deforestation in the Amazon.
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Tributes and awards for Benki Pianko Asháninka
On December 10th, 2013, the international day of Human Rights, Benki received from the city of Weimar the Award of Human Rights for his efforts for the peaceful coexistence between the Indians Asháninka and their "white" neighbours. In 2004 he received the National Human Rights Award 2004 to promote the human rights of the Asháninka people. By this way the timber traffic in the indigenous territories was revealed. The Asháninka people are suffering by timber smugglers coming from Peru. The smugglers don’t respect the Brazilian sovereignty. In June 2012 he received the E-Award from UNESCO, the Institute-E and the city of Rio de Janeiro, to reward his initiatives for sustainable development. |
