Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List ofMaps, Tables, and Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction: Indians and the Nation-State in Brazil 1
6. 1. ‘‘The Base of Our National Character’’: Indians and the Estado Novo, 1937–1945 23
7. 2. ‘‘Pacifying’’ the Xavante, 1941–1966 45
8. 3. ‘‘The Father of the Family Provoking Opposition’’: State Efforts to Remake the Xavante, 1946–1961 66
9. 4. ‘‘Noble Gestures of Independence and Pride’’: Land Policies inMato Grosso, 1946–1964 89
10. 5. ‘‘Brazilindians’’: Accommodation withWaradzu, 1950–1964 114
11. 6. ‘‘Where the Earth Touches the Sky’’: New Horizons for Indigenous Policy under EarlyMilitary Rule, 1964–1973 137
12. 7. The Exiles Return, 1972–1980 162
13. 8. The Xavante Project, 1978–1988 187
14. Conclusion 212
15. Notes 221
16. Bibliography 277
17. Index 307