Indigenous protesters demonstrate outside Brazil's Justice Ministry

Indians play soccer outside Brazil's National Congress where they are demanding the demarcation of indigenous lands and protesting against the World Cup in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Indigenous activists are upset about legislation before congress that threatens to shrink the size of some reserves for indigenous groups. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) (The Associated Press)

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Indians clash with military police during a protest against the FIFA World Cup outside the National Stadium in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Brazil's indigenous communities calling for the federal court to demarcate indigenous lands are also protesting against the 2014 FIFA World Cup that starts in June. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) (The Associated Press)

Indians hold a poster that reads in Portuguese "FIFA No. Demarcation of Indian lands yes." at protest outside the Supreme Court in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Brazil's indigenous communities calling for the federal court to demarcate indigenous lands are also protesting against the 2014 FIFA World Cup that starts in June. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) (The Associated Press)

SAO PAULO – Police say more than 300 indigenous people of different ethnic groups are rallying again in front of Brazil's Justice Ministry to protest against legislation that would reduce the size of some Indian reservations.

Sgt. Daniel Barroso is a spokesman for the Brasilia police department. He says the demonstration is peaceful and that many of the protesters are wearing face paint and headdresses, and carrying bows and arrows.

He said the protesters are demanding to meet with Justice Minister Eduardo Cardozo to discuss the reservation-reduction legislation.

It is the second demonstration by indigenous people this week in Brazil's capital.

The same groups clashed with police during a similar protest on Tuesday, and one officer was shot in the leg with an arrow.