Indians From South America
Mostrando 13-17 de 17 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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13. Aguas batismais e santos oleos : uma trajetoria historica do aldeamento de Atalaia
This thesis examines the historical development of Atalaia, a village occupied by Kaingang Indians, which was established in the early nineteenth century by the colonial government of the Captaincy of São Paulo as part of its colonization plan for the Campos de Guarapuava region. Based on ecclesiastical records, census lists, and the writings of Francisco d
Publicado em: 2005
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14. Multifaceted identity: the reconstruction of "being indigenous" among the middle Juruna Xing? / Identidade multifacetada: a reconstrução do "ser indígena" entre os Juruna do médio Xingú
The Juruna Indians have inhabited the valley of the Xingu River, and as it can be proved, since the 17th Century. After successive interethnic contacts, they went through ?decharacterization? processes from a cultural point view. Nowadays, they find themselves living in varying sociospacial situations, as those who inhabit Paqui?amba Indigenous Land, those w
Publicado em: 2005
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15. The demographic revolution of the Brazilian Indians: the experience of the Kaiabi a indigenous people of the Xingu river (Mato Grosso), 1970-1999 / A revolução demográfica dos povos indígenas do Brasil: a experiência dos Kaiabi do Parque Indígena do Xingu - Mato Grosso - 1970-1999
Objective. This study analyses the demographic dynamic of the Kaiabi a indigenous people of the Xingu river, Mato Grosso, Brazil, from 1970 to 1999. Methods. The demographic survey included cohort and period analyse, with vital statistics from the health service of the Xingu Indigenous Park. Results. Contact with Brazilian national society, established in th
Publicado em: 2002
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16. “Private” Genetic Variants and the Frequency of Mutation Among South American Indians
Electrophoretic studies were performed on 15 proteins of blood serum and of erythrocytes, from blood specimens from 72 villages of six relatively unacculturated and genetically pure Indian tribes of South America, for a total of 56,237 determinations. At least 10 different “private” variants were encountered, in 131 people. Two previously recognized gene
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17. Village and Tribal Genetic Distances among American Indians, and the Possible Implications for Human Evolution*
Pair-wise genetic distances based on six genetic systems (Rh, MNSs, Kidd, Duffy, Diego, and haptoglobins) are presented for seven villages of Makiritare Indians, seven villages of Yanomama Indians, and 12 Indian tribes of Central and South America. It is shown that the mean genetic distance between Indian villages is 85-90 per cent of the distance between tr