The iCross-Cultural Citizen Project-Our Indigenous World: Kayapo

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Geographic Location

The Mebêngokrê, more commonly referred to as the Kayapo, are an indigenous indian tribe that inhabit the plains of Matto Grosso, Brazil. The Kayapo territory is situated on the Central Brazilian plateau, about 300 to 400 meters above sea level.They mainly live along the Xingu River in Central Brazil, but they can also be found in villages dispersed along the upper edges of the Iriri, Bacaja, and Fresco Rivers. A few villages lie partially within the Xingu National Park, which was created to protect the indigenous people of Brazil and to preserve the Amazon rainforest's ecosystem. Their environment consists of tropical rainforests and savanna, leading the area to be referred to as Amazonia.

2003 The Kayapo Indians. Indian-Cultures.com. Accessed April 16, 2013

A Kayapo tribe's village in the Xingu Reserve

Taylor, Leslie. 2001 The Kayapo. Rainforest Database. Accessed April 16, 2013

A video for your enjoyment!

2008 Amazonia: The Last Eden - Conservation International. conservation.org. Accessed April 16, 2013.

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Our Philosophy

Mission: The iCross-Cultural Citizen Project is a cultural anthropology course-based project meant to raise critical consciousness about the rich cultural diversity in our indigenous world (in our planet). Being totally aware of the limitations of being outsiders, we are a group of multidisciplinary undergraduate students who believe in cross-cultural sensitivity and participatory agency aimed at disseminating information about indigenous realities as accurately as possible.

Vision: The iCross-Cultural Citizen Project’s vision is to create an online cross-cultural space for students, professionals, and youth to learn and exchange cross-culturally sensitive information about contemporary indigenous experiences. From that outsider student’s perspective, we will try to theoretically explore possible collaborative solutions to problems that affect the indigenous populations of our planet. Finally, we hope for the future creation of a space where indigenous youth can share their experiences and their realities with us for real mutual collaboration to take place.

Values:

1. We value the maximization of benefits to indigenous peoples and vulnerable populations in the world.

2. We value the respect for persons all over the world.

3. We value the equal treatment of people, and we are against the exploitation of vulnerable groups around the world.

4. We value collaborative cross-cultural learning and critical thinking