Edson Krenak

Edson Krenak is an Indigenous activist, scholar, and writer. He is currently a doctoral candidate completing his degree in legal anthropology at the University of Vienna, Austria. Edson also holds a degree in Linguistics and Literary Theory from the Federal University of São Carlos in Brazil.

Since 2013, Edson has been affiliated with the Brazilian Uk'a Arts and Culture Institute, where he contributes his experience as a speaker and coach. In 2016, he became the 10th recipient of Brazil's prestigious National Tamoios Award for Indigenous Writers for his book, The Borum's Dream. His short story, "Kren and Pockrane: Why the Krenak People Lack Twins," was featured in the 2018 UNICEF-recommended anthology, Nós: Anthology of Indigenous Stories.

In 2019, Edson Krenak assumed the position of Indigenous Global Advocacy Coordinator and Brazil Program Manager at the U.S.-based Indigenous rights non-profit, Cultural Survival (CS). Since May 2024, he has served as a member-at-large of the SALSA Board (The Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America) for the 2024–2027 term, where he is also the Chair of the Public Issues and Actions Committee (PIAC). Since 2025, he has been an active Indigenous member of the Board of Directors of the Global Tailings Management Institute (GTMI).