THE LAND LAW AND THE XOKLENG-LAKLÃNO IN SANTA CATARINA (1850-1890)

Abstract

This article analyzes the relationship between indigenous people (Laklãnõ-Xokleng) and non-indigenous people in Santa Catarina in the second half of the 19th century, starting with the Edition of Imperial Law N° 12, of September 18, 1850, also called the Land Law. The question is how the Land Law impacted the history of the Laklãnõ of the State. The main sources researched were the official documents of the Special Division of Lands and Colonization of the then Province of Santa Catarina. However, we also use documents related to public order, such as reports from delegates and sub-delegates of the Province. The methodology applied to treat these documents consists of Discourse Analysis and Ethnohistory. As a result, the Land Law intensified European immigration to Santa Catarina and consequently interethnic contacts followed by violence between non-indigenous and indigenous people.