Résidence Arc-en-ciel
Overview
The Karipuna do Amapá Amerindians used to live in a disputed territory between French Guiana and Brazil. In 1900 their territory was awarded to Brazil, however their primary language is Karipúna French Creole due to prolonged contact with French Guianese.
A group of Karipuna squatted an area near Remire-Montjoly on the outskirts of Cayenne. The village was originally known as BP 134. Other Amerindians joined them, and were followed by people from other parts of Brazil. By 2009, the population of Résidence Arc-en-ciel including illegal residents was estimated between 3,250 and 4,000 people.
In 2000, the inhabitants of Résidence Arc-en-ciel formed DAAC, an organisation for rights, health care and general support for the community. In 2013, the commune of Remire-Montjoly announced the demolition and clearing of the village. In 2017, a program of urban and social development was started.
References
- ^ Serges 2009, p. 3.
- ^ "Indiens ou Brésiliens ? Les Karipuna entre Curipi et Cayenne". Une Saison en Guyane (in French). Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "From Oiapoque river to Macapá". Mar Sem Fim (in French). 7 December 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Karipuna do Amapá". Socio Ambiental. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ Serges 2009, p. 4.
- ^ "DAAC – Développement, Accompagnement, Animation, Coopération". Guyana Promo Santé (in French). Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "NON à la démolition de la salle polyvalente de la BP134 - Résidence Arc-en-ciel sans concertation avec les Habitants du quartier". Petition Free (in French). Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Démarrage des aménagements de la résidence arc-en-ciel". Guyane 1ère via Youtube (in French). Retrieved 28 March 2021.
Bibliography
- Serges, Dorothée (2009). "Informalités normalisées : facteurs d'intégration économique et sociale des Brésiliennes en Guyane française ?" (PDF). Inégalités et Informalités dans les Amériques (in French).