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.
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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
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Brazil has 391 ethnic groups and 295 indigenous languages according to the 2022 Census
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Eloy Terena demarcated 33,900 hectares of land in his native village
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Sônia Guajajara received 156,966 votes in the 2022 election
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The festival will be held at Elza Soares Cultural Space in São Paulo featuring artists like Kaê Guajajara, Katu Mirim and Djuena Tikuna
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The festival will have live streaming through the Indigenous Media channel
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