Protecting the lives of indigenous communities with Priscilla Schwarzenholtz

On This Podcast, Diana Paiva is joined by communications and research officer at Survival International, Priscilla Schwarzenholtz. Priscilla talks about the 30th anniversary of the demarcation of the indigenous territory, Yanomami. She talks about the Yanomami people,  and she raised the issue of the vast number of illegal gold miners operating in Yanomami. She also explained other problems in the community and how survival international is supporting indigenous communities.

Priscilla Schwarzenholz is an anthropologist with a master degree in Latin American studies. She is currently working as a researcher and activist at Survival International, the global movement for indigenous peoples.

About Diana Paiva

Diana is currently interning with Irish Tech News. She graduated from Birkbeck University, with a degree in modern languages and she is currently doing a master’s in Journalism at the University of Roehampton. She has an interest in technology, fashion, and the environment. Starting her master’s in journalism made her realise that she has a passion to report and write people’s stories. After graduation, her main priority is to find a job in communications or public relations. Diana Paiva is active on social media platforms, including Twitter, and LinkedIn.