Unveiling the Hidden Narratives: The Lives and Adaptation Strategies of Riverine Women

This presentation took place on Thursday, 3 October 2024, from 13:00 hrs CEST.
PROJECT SUMMARY
This project explores the history and narratives of riverine women, whose voices have been overshadowed by the predominant male perspective. The initial phase focuses on elevating these women's accounts, capturing their community's history, stories, and myths. This phase seeks to understand their adaptation strategies over the years, particularly the gradual migration from Resex Iriri to the city of Altamira. The analysis delves into the motivations behind this relocation, the community's interaction with nature, and the economic factors driving their move to Altamira. Additionally, the project provides a comparative perspective by examining how the riverine community lives in an area not altered by a hydropower dam, in contrast to those residing along the Xingu River, close to Altamira.
THE TEAM
Satya Maia Patchineelam is a dedicated professional with a diverse background in architecture, urban planning, environmental sustainability, and academic research. Completing her doctoral studies in Urban Governance and Development at the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Satya's educational journey has been enriched by a commitment to addressing pressing social and environmental issues. With a graduate diploma in Architecture and Urban Planning from Universidade Gama Filho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Satya brings over seven years of hands-on experience in the field of Architecture, including project design and management. Her passion for sustainable development led her to pursue a master's in Environmental and Sustainable Development at The Bartlett Development Planning Unit, University College London.
Satya has combined her academic pursuits with a dedication to community engagement and environmental advocacy throughout her career. She has served as an educator to empower young adults and as a researcher for a Non-governmental Organization.
Geysiane Costa is a researcher with seven years of experience in socio-environmental projects in riverine communities along the Xingu River, a significant socio-ecological region of the Brazilian Amazon. She holds a Ph.D. in Biodiversity and Biotechnology from the Federal University of Pará (Bionorte Network), a Master's in Environmental Sciences, and a Bachelor's in Natural Sciences - Biology from the State University of Pará.
In her professional career, Geysiane has always been dedicated to research, monitoring socio-environmental changes in riverine areas affected by large enterprises, and contributing to developing strategies to overcome the challenges encountered. She collaborates with partner institutions in implementing actions aimed at territorial management, resilience, and recovery of degraded areas.
Letícia Trzeciak is a lawyer with a postgraduate degree in public law. Her postgraduate research was carried out in the area of environmental law, especially analyzing the legal protection of environmentally displaced people. She has also advised legal cases involving people affected by the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam. Currently, she works as a lawyer and teacher of environmental law.
As a child, Joana Gomes would often join her father on their farm, and by the time she turned 8, she started helping her mother with the fishery too. Around that age, she also began accompanying her father when he went out hunting wild cats. By the time she was 10, Joana took on babysitting, looking after the shop owner’s children. On top of that, she helped out at the shop, selling goods while the owners were busy fishing, hunting, or gathering Brazilian nuts. At 15, Joana married Lindolfo Aranha, and the two of them started working at a mine called Estrella. Later on, they moved to Altamira, where they found work on a farm named Maracaja, focusing on rubber extraction. After some time there, they returned to Altamira. Back in Altamira, they got involved in the fishery business, selling ornamental fish and stingrays. When their children turned 10, Joana moved to the city so they could go to school. While living in town, she began selling products around the area and later worked as a housekeeper for a nurse for three years. Afterward, Joana returned to the riverbanks and resumed fishing alongside her husband.
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