- Kaingang
The Kaingang (Cainguangues) people are a Native American
ethnic group spread out over the four southernBrazil ian states of São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina andRio Grande do Sul . They are also called Caingang and Aweikoma, though some sources list Kaingang and Aweikoma as separate groups. Their language and culture is quite distinct from the neighboringGuaraní . The Kaingangs rarely live long in one place causing them to move a lot.The
Kaingang language is a member of the Gê family.Copel agreement
In
November 2006 Brazil 's state owned power company,Copel , agreed to compensate the group 6.5 million dollars for operating asmall hydro plant in theApucaraninha Reservation . The company finally gave in to a settlement after the natives carried two barrels full of fuel into the plant's machine room and threatened to destroy the plant.This is part of a larger trend of indigenous groups challenging energy projects according to
Platts .External links
* [http://www.marquette.edu/library/collections/archives/projects/KTE/page10.html Kateri Tekakwitha Among the Cainangue, Brazil]
*http://www.isa.org.br/pib/epienglish/kaingang/kaingang.shtmee also
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Indigenous people of Brazil References
* cite book
first = George Peter | last = Murdock
authorlink = George Peter Murdock
title = Social Structure
publisher = The MacMillan Company
location = New York
year = 1949
id = ISBN 0-02-922290-7
*cite news
author=Platts Renewable Energy Report
url=http://www.newstatesman.com/200611130031
title=Following standoff, Brazilian utility compensates tribe for small hydro use
publisher=The McGraw-Hill Companies
date=2006-11-13
accessdate=2007-8-4Footnotes
Murdock, 1949.
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