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Kayapó Indigenous Territory

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Designation
  
Indigenous territory

Administrator
  
FUNAI

Created
  
29 October 1991

Kayapó Indigenous Territory

Area
  
3,284,000 ha (12,680 sq mi)

The Kayapó Indigenous Territory (Portuguese: Terra Indígena Kayapó) is an indigenous territory located in Pará, Brazil.

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Location

The Kayapó Indigenous Territory has an area of 3,284,000 hectares (8,110,000 acres). It is inhabited by the Kayapó people. As of 1990 Funai reported that the population was 1,946. In 2014 Siasi/Sesai reported that the population was 4,548.

History

The Kayapó Indigenous Territory was declared by decree 92.244 of 9 May 1985. The homologation was by decree 316 of 29 October 1991.

References

Kayapó Indigenous Territory Wikipedia