Xikrin warriors battle illegal Amazon invasion – in pictures
Faced with state indifference to their plight, the indigenous community is fighting back
A jatobá tree in the Trincheira Bacajá indigenous territory, home to the Xikrin people in Pará state, BrazilPhotograph: Lalo de Almeida
A view from a plane of Trincheira BacajáPhotograph: Lalo de Almeida
A dwelling stands in the midst of a scorched landscapePhotograph: Lalo de Almeida
Land-grabbers have deforested large areas of the territoryPhotograph: Lalo de Almeida
A deforested area inside the Trincheira Bacajá territoryPhotograph: Lalo de Almeida
Xikrin warriors return to Rapko village after an expedition to expel illegal invadersPhotograph: Lalo de Almeida
The warriors expelled land-grabbers and ranchers from their landPhotograph: Lalo de Almeida
Armed with rifles and wooden batons, groups of Xikrin warriors swept through their extensive territoryPhotograph: Lalo de Almeida
Faced with inaction by the authorities, the Xikrin were forced to take matters into their own handsPhotograph: Lalo de Almeida
Xikrin warriors return to Rapko village after an expedition to expel illegal invadersPhotograph: Lalo de Almeida
A Xikrin man observes a demarcation sign left by land-grabbersPhotograph: Lalo de Almeida
A group of Xikrin menPhotograph: Lalo de Almeida
Xikrin warriors went on an expedition to reclaim their land in Pará statePhotograph: Lalo de Almeida
Xikrin children play in Rapko, one of the villages situated inside the Trincheira Bacajá indigenous territoryPhotograph: Lalo de Almeida
Xikrin warriors gather in Rapko villagePhotograph: Lalo de Almeida
An aerial view of RapkoPhotograph: Lalo de Almeida
Trincheira Bacajá has been the scene of illegal land invasionPhotograph: Lalo de Almeida
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