São José dos Galibi is an

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village of the Galibi do Oiapoque people in the Brazilian municipality of Oiapoque,

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. It is the only village of the tribe. São José dos Galibi is located on the Oiapoque River in the Galibi Indigenous Territory.

Overview

The people used to live in

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. In 1948, a group of 38 people asked permission of the Indian Protection Service to settle in

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after an internal conflict within the tribe. They self identify as Galibi do Oiapoque to distinguish themselves from the Galibi Marwono who live land inwards. In 1982, they were awarded the Galibi Indigenous Territory which measures , and which is shared with the

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who live in Ariramba. In 2016, São José dos Galibi was home to 74 people, however only 33 are Galibi do Oiapoque. The village has a school, a health post, and a post of the FUNAI, the governmental agency for Amerindian affairs. The main language of the younger generation is Portuguese. The Galibi do Oiapoque have a good relationship with the neighbouring tribes, however there is limited contact.

References

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