Célia Xakriabá
Célia Xakriabá | |
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Xakriabá in 2018 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies from Minas Gerais | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2023 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Célia Nunes Correa 9 May 1990 Itacarambi, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Political party | PSOL (2022–present) |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Educator, activist |
Célia Nunes Correa (born 9 May 1990), better known as Célia Xakriabá [ˈsɛli.ɐ ʃɐˌkɾi.ɐˈba], is an indigenous educator and activist of the Xakriabá people of Brazil. She is best known for holding debates and lectures at universities in Brazil promoting, among other things, advancement of the status and rights of indigenous women, indigenous land rights, and indigenous education.