Abstract:
This paper has studied the empowerment of the indigenous Kaingang leaders´ movement in southern Brazil, with emphasis in the state of Paraná. The focus of the analysis was active indigenous leaders in the fi eld of mediation that begins, especially, with their active participation in the realm of the villages (Terra Indígena Mangueirinha), with the traditional authorities moving along institutions and spaces of dispute in the nation-State.
Key words:
Empowerment; Indigenous people; Leadership