Beka Munduruku is a 22 year old indigenous leader of the Munduruku people, located near the Tapajós River (Brazil). Munduruku is the name given to the red ants of the Amazon Rainforest, and Beka’s tribe received this name due to the way in which their warriors stand side by side, as a group of ants do.

From a young age, she stood out for her defense of her territory and the fight for its demarcation. A founding member of the audiovisual group Munduruku, created in 2014 by young women, she uses images and traditional narratives to preserve the history and sacred sites of her people, promoting environmental awareness.

In 2019, a video from Beka was shown at the Vatican and the United Nations Climate Summit, with the goal of presenting to the world how the Amazon tribes live, as well as showing how young generations are committed to maintaining their language and culture.

Today the Munduruku people face serious threats to their homelands, coming from the dams of the Tapajós hydroelectric complex, illegal gold-panning, and a new waterway construction on the Tapajós River.