raimundo nonato abreu works to protect the rights of the awÁ.: without the protection from funai, this tribe would no longer exist. a number of years ago, loggers and farmers started encroaching on the land. by the time they were expelled, they were only two kilometers away from awÁ settlements. reporter: but now the community is once again under mounting pressure. cattle graze just steps away from the awÁ's demarcated territory. funai is also observing a rise in illegal logging, with farmers felling trees to expand their arable land. miro: there are lots of people bringing cattle from drought-hit regions to graze in the protected area, as if they owned the place. nonato: the people behind it are powerful farmers and loggers who are again trying to encroach on the indigenous territory. reporter: for years, raimundo nogueira was one of those people, illegally farming land inside the protected area. nogueira: the police came and i was thrown out. kicked out. they dragged out my grandson. i couldn't even take my hammock with me. reporter: the farme