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Raoni Metuktire

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Raoni Metuktire (born c. 1930), also known as Chief Raoni or Ropni,[1] is a Brazilian leader and environmentalist. He is a chief of the Kayapo people, a Brazilian Indigenous group from the plain lands of the Mato Grosso and Pará in Brazil. He is internationally famous as a living symbol of the fight for the preservation of the Amazon rainforest and indigenous culture.

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  1. Brown, Chip (Jan 2014). "Kayapo Courage". National Geographic. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 5 Feb 2016.

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