In Brazil, some 10,000 people are taking part in a National Conference of Indigenous People. The week-long gathering centers around indigenous involvement in social welfare projects and the environment.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: “Here we have the opportunity, so rare in other countries, to see the people that haven’t renounced their past and history united in the determination to build a future of equilibrium and well-being for all.”