Waoranipeopletravelingbycanoeona river.
ALeaderforHerPeople
NemonteNenquimo was bornandraisedintheWaoraniculture.Hergrandfathertaughtanimportantlesson.Hetaughtherthattheirlandmustalwaysbe protected.
ThisWaoranielderusesablowpipeanddartsfor hunting.
Nenquimo’sgrandmothertaughther,too.Waoraniwomenarethecaretakersoftheforest.Theywatchovertheplantsandanimals.Theytellthehunterswheretohuntandforwhichanimals.Nenquimolearnedallofthese things.
Shehelpedtheeldersmakeamapoftheirland.Itshowedspecialplaces.Itshowedwhereanimalslive.Itshowedwherefruittreesgrow.Themapshowedtheirstrongrelationshiptotheland.Whenthislandbecamedthreatened,herpeopleneededaleader.Theychose her.
TheWaoranimappedtherainforesttoshowtheirconnectiontothe land.
Nenquimospeakstoreportersaboutthecourt case.
TheWaoranifiledtheirlawsuit.Theysaidthatthegovernmentcouldnotselltheirland.Itdidnothavetheirpermission.TheWaoranididnotknowiftheywouldsucceed.But,theyknewtheyhadto try.
