The Caribbean, Trinidad and the Guianas
Wajãpi
Lands
Wajãpi Indigenous Land in Amapá, Brazil, and the middle and upper Oyapock River in French Guiana
Countries Brazil, French Guiana
Facts 3
Culture
UNESCO lists the oral and graphic expressions of the Wajãpi, including the kusiwa graphic art, on its Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
As of 2008 Source: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, Oral and graphic expressions of the Wajapi (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Governance
In 1994 the Wajãpi began demarcating their own Indigenous Land in Amapá, Brazil, and founded the Council of Wajãpi Villages, known as Apina.
As of 1994 Source: Instituto Socioambiental (ISA), Indigenous Peoples in Brazil, Wajãpi (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Land
In French Guiana the Wayãpi live along the middle and upper Oyapock River.
Source: Parc amazonien de Guyane, Un territoire multiculturel (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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