Zaya Ribeiro

Zaya grew up in an indigenous hamlet in the Brazilian portion of the Amazon rainforest, where she was born. She is descended from a powerful female leadership family that includes caciques (spiritual guides) and shamans. In terms of indigenous ethnicity, her ancestors were members of the incredibly unusual combination of the Guajajara, Kamorapi, and Guarani Mbya. She was fortunate enough to... read full bio