Brazil celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day on April 19 with a festival at the Elza Soares Cultural Space in São Paulo. Indigenous leaders review recent achievements, including land demarcations and political representation.
Indigenous Peoples Day is celebrated on April 19, a date that received this designation in 2022 when Law 14.402 changed the former "Indian Day". Brazil has a rich indigenous diversity with 391 ethnic groups and 295 languages, representing 1,694,836 people who correspond to 0.83% of the country's total population.
Indigenous Peoples Day is celebrated on April 19
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Law 14.402 changed the name from Indian Day to Indigenous Peoples Day in 2022
Brazil has 391 ethnic groups and 295 indigenous languages according to the 2022 Census
Eloy Terena demarcated 33,900 hectares of land in his native village
Sônia Guajajara received 156,966 votes in the 2022 election
The festival will be held at Elza Soares Cultural Space in São Paulo featuring artists like Kaê Guajajara, Katu Mirim and Djuena Tikuna
The festival will have live streaming through the Indigenous Media channel
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