Kỳikatêjê people

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Kỳikatêjê
Total population
174
Kỳikatêjê
Related ethnic groups
other Timbira peoples

The Kỳikatêjê (Gavião-Kỳikatêjê) are an

Bom Jesus do Tocantins in southeastern Pará), but their original location was located further to the east, up the Tocantins River in the state of Maranhão.[1]
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The Kỳikatêjê are known for forming the first professional indigenous football club in Brazil in 2009, which has since competed in the Campeonato Paraense.[4][5]

References

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  2. ^ Rezende, Hélio Passos (2018). Resistência dos indígenas Gavião Kyikatêjê: por uma educação sócio-espacial coletiva (Thesis). Belo Horizonte: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.
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  4. ^ "Vozes do Futebol: Gavião Kyikatejê, o time dos índios do Pará". Veja. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  5. ^ Rodrigues, Daniel. "Em imagens: O primeiro clube de futebol indígena do Brasil". BBC News Brasil. Retrieved 5 August 2020.