ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Indigenous territory (Brazil)

Okay kiddo, let me explain indigenous territory to you. Indigenous territory is a special area of land in Brazil that belongs to the indigenous people. These are the people who were living in Brazil before the Europeans arrived.

So, imagine you have your favorite toys and your room is your territory where you rule and decide what things should be there. Indigenous territory is the same but on a much bigger level. The indigenous people have their own lands where they can live, hunt, fish, and farm without anyone else coming in and taking over their stuff.

It's like if your favorite toys were all in your room and someone else came in and started playing with them without asking you. That wouldn't be okay, right? The same goes for the indigenous people, no one should come in and take their things without permission.

The Brazilian government recognizes the importance of preserving the indigenous peoples' cultures and ways of life, so they created indigenous territories. These protected lands are meant to ensure that indigenous people have control over their territory, their way of life and to protect them from outside forces that could threaten their survival.

It's important to respect Indigenous territory, just as you respect your room, and not interfere with their way of life. We should all be kind to each other, and respecting the indigenous territory can bring harmony and happiness to everyone.