- Kaxixó
The Kaxixó are an
indigenous population, located mainly in theMartinho Campos as well as thePompéu municipalities of the state ofMinas Gerais ,Brazil . There are approximately 480 Kaxixó, whom are dispersed over a wide area around the Kaxixó aldeia (village). The Kaxixó mostly work as field hands and servants for landholders.The Kaxixó are currently not recognized by the Brazilian government. They have been seeking recognition over the past decades, although local land holders have opposed this recognition. The Kaxixó claim the farm owners oppose Kaxixó recognition because recognition will give the Kaxixó more leverage with the local farm owners they work for.
Further reading
Warren, Jonathan W. (2001), "Racial Revolutions: Antiracism and Indian Resurgence in Brazil". Duke University Press ISBN 0822327414
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