Chief Edina Shanenawa

Shanenawa

Brazil

Chief Edina is from the Shanenawa people of the Brazilian Amazon. She is the daughter of the revered pajé Shuayne, the oldest Shanenawa pajé at 103 years old, and midwife Txira, both considered living libraries of Indigenous wisdom. As the firstborn among her sisters, Edina inherited her father's extensive knowledge and began her spiritual journey at the age of 10. Today she serves as chief of the Shane Tatxa Kaya village and is a dedicated healer working with traditional forest medicines.