The Kayapo Field Course and Internship is a unique opportunity to learn and work with the Mebêngôkre-Kayapó and their network of NGO, university, and government partners. Located at the southeastern Amazon’s highly threatened “arc of deforestation,” the Kayapo live in, manage, and protect one of the largest, continuous tropical forest areas in the world. Guided by an Indigenous, Brazilian, and North American team, the program offers an experiential introduction to the issues, landscapes, and livelihoods of the Kayapo people. After traveling through the Brazilian frontier, participants spend almost two weeks with the A’Ukre Kayapo community, immersing themselves in village life and learning about the Amazon forest at the Pinkaiti Ecological Research Station. Since 2004, the program has been one of the only ways to visit the Kayapo Indigenous Territories.
Post expires at 11:59 pm on Friday, May 15, 2026.
