Brazil's Krenak Indigenous group gets literary esteem and an apology for dictatorship crimes
It was a monumental week for Brazil's Krenak Indigenous group after decades of being overlooked at best, and at worst, subjugated and tortured.
On Tuesday, the Krenak people received a formal apology for human rights abuses they suffered during the military dictatorship (1964-1985) — a first in Brazil. Then on Friday one of its leaders, renowned writer and environmentalist Ailton Krenak, became the first Indigenous person to earn a seat at the Brazilian Academy of Letters, the country's most exclusive literature body.
During Friday's ceremony, Krenak received a sword, a necklace and a diploma from
