Act No. 6.001 establishing the native people Statute.

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This Act establishes native people communities within the forests of Brazil. It consists of 68 articles laying down traditional rights, work conditions, native lands requirements, protected native lands, native people definition, prohibiting land leasing, concession, exploitation, etc. and legal procedures to be applied to the aforementioned people (as well as all provisions relevant to native peoples). It establishes that only native people may exploit, usufruct and benefit from natural resources of these lands: all activities (such as: hunting, fishing, fruit collecting, etc.) in these areas only are permitted to inhabitants.

Implemented by: Decree No. 1.141 establishing protective measures to be applied within native people lands. (1994-05-19)
Implemented by: Decree No. 279 approving administrative limits of native people "Kaxinawá" along the "Humaitá" River, into the State of Acre. (1991-10-29)
Implemented by: Decree No. 281 approving administrative limits of native lands of "Rio Gregorio", into the State of Acre. (1991-10-29)
Implemented by: Decree No. 98.437 approving administrative limits of native lands of "Parí-Cachoeira I", into the State of Amazonas. (1989-11-23)
Implemented by: Decree No. 99.096 approving administrative limits of native lands "Yauarete 11", into the State of Amazonas. (1990-03-09)
Implemented by: Decree No. 1.775 of 8 January 1996 ruling on the administrative procedures for zoning native people’s land. (1996-01-08)
Implemented by: Decree of 27 October 2004 on native people administrative borders in the Lake Jauari, Amazones State. (2004-10-27)
Implemented by: Decree of 27 October 2004 on native people administrative borders in the Lake Ualá, Amazones State. (2004-10-27)
Implemented by: Decree of 27 October 2004 on native people administrative borders in the land Lauro Sodré, Amazones State. (2004-10-27)
Implemented by: Decree of 27 October 2004 on native people administrative borders in the land Torá, Amazones State. (2004-10-27)
Implemented by: Decree of 27 October 2004 on native people administrative borders in the land Sepoti, Amazones State. (2004-10-27)
Implemented by: Decree of 27 October 2004 on native people administrative borders in the land Nova Esperança do Rio Jandiatuba, Amazones State. (2004-10-27)
Implemented by: Decree of 27 October 2004 on native people administrative borders in the land Rio Urubu, Amazones State. (2004-10-27)
Implemented by: Decree of 27 October 2004 on native people administrative borders in the land Panambizinho, Amazones State. (2004-10-27)
Implemented by: Decree of 27 October 2004 on native people administrative borders in the land Rio Juma, Amazones State. (2004-10-27)
Implemented by: Decree of 27 October 2004 on native people administrative borders in the land Paraná do Arauató, Amazones State. (2004-10-27)
Implemented by: Decree of 27 October 2004 on native people administrative borders in the land Alto Tarauacá, Acre State. (2004-10-27)
Implemented by: Decree of 27 October 2004 on native people administrative borders in the land Deni, Amazones State. (2004-10-27)
Implemented by: Decree of 27 October 2004 on native people administrative borders in the land Diahui, Amazones State. (2004-10-27)
Implemented by: Decree of 5 June 2012 establishing administrative coordinates of the Indigenous Muras' Land called "Lago do Marinheiro", in the Municipality of Careiro, State of Amazonas. (2012-06-05)
Implemented by: Decree of 5 June 2012 establishing administrative coordinates of the Indigenous Tikunas' Land called "Porto Limoeiro", in the Municipality of Santo Antônio do Içá, State of Amazonas. (2012-06-05)
Implemented by: Decree of 5 June 2012 establishing administrative coordinates of the Indigenous Xipáyas' Land in the Municipality of Altamira, State of Pará. (2012-06-05)
Implemented by: Decree of 5 June 2012 establishing administrative coordinates of the Indigenous Ashaninkas' Land called "Riozinho do Alto Envira" in the Municipalities of Feijó and Santa Rosa do Purus, State of Acre. (2012-06-05)
Implemented by: Decree of 5 June 2012 establishing administrative coordinates of the Indigenous Tenharims' Land called "Tenharim Marmelos" in the Municipalities of Humaitá e Manicoré, State of Amazonas. (2012-06-05)
Implemented by: Decree of 5 June 2012 establishing administrative coordinates of the Indigenous Ticunas' Land called "Indígena Matintin" in the Municipalities of Humaitá e Manicoré, State of Amazonas. (2012-06-05)
Implemented by: Decree of 5 June 2012 establishing administrative coordinates of the Indigenous Cocamas' Land called "Terra Indígena Santa Cruz da Nova Aliança" in the Municipality of Tonantins, State of Amazonas. (2012-06-05)
Implemented by: Decree of 31 December 2010 establishing administrative coordinates of the Indigenous Apurinã Land called "Apurinã do Igarapé Mucuim" in the Municipality of Lábrea, State of Amazonas. (2010-12-31)
Implemented by: Decree of 27 October 2004 on native people administrative borders in the land Krikati, Maranhão State. (2004-10-27)
Implemented by: Decree No. 9.356 approving the administrative demarcation of the indigenous land of Baía dos Guató, located in the Municipality of Barão de Melgaço, within the State of Mato Grosso. (2018-04-27)