The Paje Itambé and the formation of the indigenous territory of Coroa Vermelha

Abstract

This article addresses the trajectory of Pajé Itambé in the process of demarcating indigenous land in Aldeia de Coroa Vermelha in Santa Cruz Cabrália-BA. His arrival in this region was marked by difficulties, conflicts and struggles for recognition of the land, exercising leadership as a chief and recognized within the community and outside it as a shaman, as he is known to this day. Oral sources, newspapers, magazines, photos from personal collections and documents from the demarcation of this indigenous land were used as sources of documentation for this article.