Participatory Mapping and Self-Management of Territory among the Kuikuro of the Upper Xingu, Amazonia
Author(s): Bruno Moraes; Wetherbee Dorshow; Helena Lima; Kalutata Kuikuro; Michael Heckenberger
Year: 2024
Summary
This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.
The use of cartography for land management is not new. However, the use of geotechnologies as instruments for strengthening indigenous communities, including the self-management of their territories, constitutes a new and wide-ranging possibility for the application of these tools. Participatory community mapping and territorial self-management are important resources for resistance against the threats posed to Brazil's indigenous and traditional peoples today, such as illegal invasions for logging and mining. Here, I present the experience with the Kuikuro peoples of the Upper Xingu (Southern Amazon) of using geographic information systems and new platforms based on cloud data. Now, LiDAR technology is also one of the key instruments that enlighten the past and strengthen the future of the Kuikuro people.
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Participatory Mapping and Self-Management of Territory among the Kuikuro of the Upper Xingu, Amazonia. Bruno Moraes, Wetherbee Dorshow, Helena Lima, Kalutata Kuikuro, Michael Heckenberger. Presented at The 89th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. 2024 ( tDAR id: 500063)
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Keywords
General
Digital Archaeology: GIS
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Indigenous
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territorial monitoring
Geographic Keywords
South America: Amazonia and Orinoco Basin
Spatial Coverage
min long: -81.914; min lat: -18.146 ; max long: -31.421; max lat: 11.781 ;
Record Identifiers
Abstract Id(s): 40298.0