Indigenous People’s Day is celebrated in Brazil on April 19 and was created by President Getúlio Vargas through Decree-Law No. 5,540 in 1943. The date was known as Indian Day until July 8, 2022, when the name was changed to Indigenous People’s Day with the promulgation of Law No. 14,402.
The date of April 19 as a milestone of the struggle and demands of indigenous peoples was proposed in 1940 by indigenous leaders from the American continent who participated in the Inter-American Indigenous Congress held in Mexico. In the early days of the congress, there was a boycott of the event.
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Indigenous people feared that their demands would not be heard. During this congress, the Inter-American Indian Institute was created, headquartered in Mexico, with the function of safeguarding the rights of indigenous peoples in the Americas.
Brazil did not immediately join the institute, but with the intervention of Marshal Rondon, it presented its accession and instituted Indian Day on April 19, fulfilling the proposal of the 1940 Congress.
The date is important to mark the struggle and cultural values of indigenous peoples and the importance of preserving their people and respecting equality and inclusion. Indigenous People’s Day is a time for celebration and also for reflection.
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) supported the organization of the Copa da Floresta in 2023, which consisted of teams from 36 cities, organized by leagues affiliated with the Amazonas Football Federation (FAF). The winner was the Tefé team, a riverside city with just over 59,000 inhabitants located 523 kilometers away from Manaus. The 2024 edition of the Copa da Floresta has already been confirmed, with the start scheduled for June.
Zagallo documentary
Sambafoot Series has launched a new documentary about the football legend Zagallo. Known as ‘Velho Lobo’ and as superstitious as it gets, Zagallo helped shape what Brazilian football is nowadays – as a player and as a coach. The first and second episodes is available in Sambafoot’s Youtube channel and the series will receive weekly releases to tell this legend’s life story.
