The Right to Land as Identity

This book offers a profound exploration of the historical, cultural, and social dimensions of Brazil’s Indigenous peoples, with a particular focus on the Kaingang communities. Understanding these peoples is essential to interpreting Brazilian social thought, shaping national identity, promoting sustainability, and safeguarding fundamental rights. Indigenous culture (rooted in ancestral knowledge, cosmologies, and traditional ways of life) has not only shaped Brazilian society but also plays a vital role in environmental preservation and in proposing alternatives to contemporary global challenges. This book combines bibliographic and ethnographic research with the voices of Indigenous leaders, weaving narratives of memory, resistance, and identity in the face of coloniality, systemic violence, and territorial disputes. More than an academic study, this work is an invitation to listen and engage in dialogue. It amplifies Indigenous perspectives and underscores their significance in building a plural, just, and sustainable Brazil.