Memorial of Indigenous Pe

The Memorial of the Indigenous Peoples is a Brazilian museum of Brasília , capital of Brazil . The museum is dedicated to Brazilian indigenous culture. It was designed by the architect Oscar Niemeyer and built in 1987 . For many years, it was closed but, since 1999 , it has re-established its activities.

Direction of the memorial

According to the Official Gazette of the Federal District, SANDRA INGA WELLINGTON was nominated to hold the position in Commission, Manager of the Management of the Indigenous Peoples Museum , Directorate of Historical and Artistic Heritage, Secretary of State for Culture of the Federal District , on February 1, 2003 and February 12, 2007, proving that she was the first manager of the memorial of indigenous peoples 

On May 9, 2007  , Marcos Terena assumed the direction of the memorial of the Indigenous Peoples. It was the first time an Indian had run the memorial. The inauguration took place on the date of the commemoration of the International Day of Indigenous Peoples : August 9. Terena became the main responsible for the collection, which, among other precious things, holds the collection of indigenous pieces of the former senator and anthropologist Darcy Ribeiro , acquired during his trips to the Amazon and other expeditions throughout the country.

Marcos Terena took the memorial without a pre-established budget, but "with a willingness to make the museum work better." According to Marcos Terena, his initial actions would be to seek partnerships with other entities. "There is a great demand for people who want to sponsor intercultural events in space," he said.

Indigenous peoples

The International Day of Indigenous Peoples was established by the United Nations . The date was chosen in 1995.  According to the United Nations Organization , there are, in 70 countries, 370,000,000 Indians , who preserve millennial cultures and are composed of different ethnic groups . In Brazil, about 220 indigenous people live.

Architecture

The memorial was registered by the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute in 2007, the year in which the architect Oscar Niemeyer turned 100 years old. 

Source: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_dos_Povos_Indígenas