São José dos Galibi

São José dos Galibi is an Amerindian village of the Galibi do Oiapoque people in the Brazilian municipality of Oiapoque, Amapá. It is the only village of the tribe.[2][3] São José dos Galibi is located on the Oiapoque River in the Galibi Indigenous Territory.[2]

São José dos Galibi
São José dos Galibi is located in Amapá
São José dos Galibi
São José dos Galibi
Location in Brazil
São José dos Galibi is located in Brazil
São José dos Galibi
São José dos Galibi
São José dos Galibi (Brazil)
Coordinates: 3.99847°N 51.72623°W / 3.99847; -51.72623
Country Brazil
RegionNorth
StateAmapá
MunicipalityOiapoque
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total74
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Overview

The people used to live in Mana in French Guiana. In 1948, a group of 38 people asked permission of the Indian Protection Service to settle in Brazil after an internal conflict within the tribe. They self identify as Galibi do Oiapoque to distinguish themselves from the Galibi Marwono who live land inwards.[2]

In 1982, they were awarded the Galibi Indigenous Territory which measures 6,365 hectares (15,730 acres), and which is shared with the Karipuna do Amapá[4] who live in Ariramba.[2] In 2016, São José dos Galibi was home to 74 people, however only 33 are Galibi do Oiapoque.[1]

The village has a school,[2] a health post,[5] and a post of the FUNAI, the governmental agency for Amerindian affairs.[2] The main language of the younger generation is Portuguese.[3] The Galibi do Oiapoque have a good relationship with the neighbouring tribes, however there is limited contact.[2]

References
  1. "Caracterização do DSEI Amapá e Norte do Pará, conforme Edital de Chamada Pública n. 2/2017" (PDF). Ministry of Health (Brazil) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. "Galibi do Oiapoque". Socio Ambiental. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  3. Anonby, Stan (2007). "A report on the creoles of Amapá". Journal of Language Survey Reports: 6. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  4. "Terra Indígena Galibi". Terras Indigenas (in French). Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  5. "DSEI AP POSTO DE SAUDE INDIGENA GALIBY". Info Saude (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 March 2021.
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