I first met Jaider, as he was called, in September of 2019, when he came to Toronto to participate in the Arctic/Amazon Symposium hosted by Wapatah and the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery. He seemed comfortable in any setting. I watched him address symposium participants on Amazonian Indigenous issues. Later, I photographed him wearing his traditional headdress while dancing with tremendous pride in a powwow in Curve Lake. We once shared an important conversation during a break, while he was sunning himself. His presence on earth was important for all the people of the Amazon. Just recently he established an important presence at the famed Biennale of São Paulo, not only for himself but for Indigenous artists from across South America. In his wake, he leaves much behind for future generations, things that he no doubt felt were important. Brazil has lost an important voice and we here at Wapatah mourn a friend and colleague.