In my hometown, Porto Alegre, you can see indigenous people out in the street asking for money or food. But you can also see some of then doing handcrafts for selling or any cultural activity like dancing or singing for money. They are, in most of cases, living in poverty. read more
In my hometown, Porto Alegre, you can see indigenous people out in the street asking for money or food. But you can also see some of then doing handcrafts for selling or any cultural activity like dancing or singing for money. read more
The Brazilian government has recognized 690 territories for the indigenous people that live in the country. These territories make up about 13% of Brazil’s landmass. read more
There are about 250,000 Indians in Brazil. This number is less than 0.2 percent of the national population (140 million people). It is fundamental to consider the low demographic proportion of Indians when discussing the situation of indigenous peoples in Brazil. read more