Ep. 4: The Indigenous Perspective
12/09/21 • 33 min
Chico reaches out to the Indigenous communities to help his cause in the forest, a resource on which they both rely. Similarly, Graham and JIm contact the Surui tribe, who have their own innovative way to combat deforestation. In the end, Chico sees that he must take his message to the international stage — but he has doubts.
Sources:
- Revkin, Andrew. The Burning Season: the Murder of Chico Mendes and the Fight for the Amazon Rain Forest. Island Press, 2004.
- Rodrigues, Gomercindo, et al. Walking the Forest with Chico Mendes: Struggle for Justice in the Amazon. University of Texas Press, 2007.
- Mendes, Chico, et al. Fight for the Forest: Chico Mendes in his Own Words. Latin America Bu
- Shoumatoff, Alex. “Murder in the Rainforest.” Vanity Fair, 1989.
- Mendes, Francisco. “Antihero.” Spin, September 1989, page 76-78.
- Surui, Almir Narayamoga, et al. Save the Planet: An Amazonian Tribal Leader Fights for His People, The Rainforest, and the Earth. Editions Albin Michel, 2015.
- Mann, C. C. (2019). 1491: New revelations of the Americas before Columbus. Alfred A. Knopf.
- Hecht, Susanna, and Alexander Cockburn. The Fate of the Forest: Developers, Destroyers, and Defenders of the Amazon. University of Chicago Press, 2010. https://www.fs.fed.us/forestmanagement/aboutus/index.shtml
Chico reaches out to the Indigenous communities to help his cause in the forest, a resource on which they both rely. Similarly, Graham and JIm contact the Surui tribe, who have their own innovative way to combat deforestation. In the end, Chico sees that he must take his message to the international stage — but he has doubts.
Sources:
- Revkin, Andrew. The Burning Season: the Murder of Chico Mendes and the Fight for the Amazon Rain Forest. Island Press, 2004.
- Rodrigues, Gomercindo, et al. Walking the Forest with Chico Mendes: Struggle for Justice in the Amazon. University of Texas Press, 2007.
- Mendes, Chico, et al. Fight for the Forest: Chico Mendes in his Own Words. Latin America Bu
- Shoumatoff, Alex. “Murder in the Rainforest.” Vanity Fair, 1989.
- Mendes, Francisco. “Antihero.” Spin, September 1989, page 76-78.
- Surui, Almir Narayamoga, et al. Save the Planet: An Amazonian Tribal Leader Fights for His People, The Rainforest, and the Earth. Editions Albin Michel, 2015.
- Mann, C. C. (2019). 1491: New revelations of the Americas before Columbus. Alfred A. Knopf.
- Hecht, Susanna, and Alexander Cockburn. The Fate of the Forest: Developers, Destroyers, and Defenders of the Amazon. University of Chicago Press, 2010. https://www.fs.fed.us/forestmanagement/aboutus/index.shtml
Previous Episode
Ep.3: Good Guys and Bad Guys
Chico begins organizing against deforestation and starts a war with the local ranching community. The hosts see first hand what the burning looks like on the ground and learn more about the “good guys” and “bad guys” in the complex conflict between rubber tappers and ranchers, as well as the individuals and groups opposed to Chico before his murder. Finally, Chico is put into a leadership role in 1980.
Sources:
- Hecht, Susanna, and Alexander Cockburn. The Fate of the Forest: Developers, Destroyers, and Defenders of the Amazon. University of Chicago Press, 2010.
- Revkin, Andrew. The Burning Season: the Murder of Chico Mendes and the Fight for the Amazon Rain Forest. Island Press, 2004.
- Rodrigues, Gomercindo, et al. Walking the Forest with Chico Mendes: Struggle for Justice in the Amazon. University of Texas Press, 2007.
- Mendes, Chico, et al. Fight for the Forest: Chico Mendes in his Own Words. Latin America Bureau (Research and Action) Ltd, 1989.
- Mann, Charles C. 1491 (Second Edition): New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus. 2nd ed., Random House LLC, 2005.
- Shoumatoff, Alex. “Murder in the Rainforest.” Vanity Fair, 1989.
- Mendes, Francisco. “Antihero.” Spin, September 1989, page 76-78.
- Brown, Foster. “Morte Entre Muitas.” Jornal A Gazeta, February 2020.
Next Episode
Ep. 5: The International Stage
Chico takes his message to the national and international stages, where he finds both support and increased threat of violence. Jim and Graham take a look at the larger drivers of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. It ends at the beginning, with Chico’s murder.
Sources:
- Revkin, Andrew. The Burning Season: the Murder of Chico Mendes and the Fight for the Amazon Rain Forest. Island Press, 2004.
- Rodrigues, Gomercindo, et al. Walking the Forest with Chico Mendes: Struggle for Justice in the Amazon. University of Texas Press, 2007.
- Mendes, Chico, et al. Fight for the Forest: Chico Mendes in his Own Words. Latin America Bu
- Shoumatoff, Alex. “Murder in the Rainforest.” Vanity Fair, 1989.
- Mendes, Francisco. “Antihero.” Spin, September 1989, page 76-78.
- Surui, Almir Narayamoga, et al. Save the Planet: An Amazonian Tribal Leader Fights for His People, The Rainforest, and the Earth. Editions Albin Michel, 2015.
- Hecht, Susanna, and Alexander Cockburn. The Fate of the Forest: Developers, Destroyers, and Defenders of the Amazon. University of Chicago Press, 2010.
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