KAINGANG ORGANIZATION: THE CASE OF TRADITIONAL LEADERS AND POLICIES IN PARANA

Authors

  • Antonio Cavalcante Almeida

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48075/revistacsp.v13i25.10483
Supporting Agencies
CNPq

Keywords:

Kaingang. Liderança. Empoderamento.

Abstract

This paper addressed the issue of social and political organization Kaingang people in southern Brazil, especially in the state of Paraná. The study investigates the dynamics of indigenous leaders in contact with the surrounding society and the nation State. The research was guided by the qualitative approach and explored the space of internal indigenous leaders (within the villages and/or indigenous lands) and external (State, Government, NGOs and Indigenous Entities), especially those that operate in regional indigenous movement, national and international. Thus, the narratives of the respondents, the study showed the trend of the Kaingang people choose their leaders based on some essential skills like: educated, knowledge of Portuguese, negotiator, knowledgeable of national indigenous laws and resolutions, etc..

Keywords: Kaingang. Leadership. Empowerment.

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Published

05-12-2014

How to Cite

ALMEIDA, A. C. KAINGANG ORGANIZATION: THE CASE OF TRADITIONAL LEADERS AND POLICIES IN PARANA. Revista Ciências Sociais em Perspectiva, [S. l.], v. 13, n. 25, 2014. DOI: 10.48075/revistacsp.v13i25.10483. Disponível em: https://saber.unioeste.br/index.php/ccsaemperspectiva/article/view/10483. Acesso em: 16 sep. 2025.

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