Arariboia

After their victory, Arariboia remained in Rio de Janeiro until 1573, when his tribe officially received the lands (sesmaria) across the Guanabara Bay on November 22.

After the defeat of the Tamoios, as a reward for his deeds, Arariboia received from the Portuguese Crown, first, a piece of land in today's São Cristóvão, close to Ilha do Governador.

This sesmaria (piece of land given by the Portuguese Crown) was named São Lourenço dos Índios, which is now considered the beginning of the current city of Niterói (term that, translated from the Tupi language, means "true cold river", by the junction of 'y, "river; eté, "true"; and ro'y, "cold"), 30 minutes away from Rio de Janeiro, by ferry boat.

Arariboia also received the title of knight of the Order of Christ, Captain of the village (Capitão-Mor), a salary of 12,000 réis per year and a piece of clothing that had belonged to King Sebastian of Portugal.

She donated the land for the construction of a chapel in 1652, the origin of the current São Domingos de Gusmão Church, located in Niterói, in front of the Gragoatá Campus of the Universidade Federal Fluminense.

He was archivist and janitor of the São Lourenço dos Índios Church, playing a key role in the organisation of the works of the Glorifying Commission.

Another important contribution of the Commission based on José Luiz's proposition was the transfer of the ownership of the São Lourenço dos Índios Church to the municipality of Niterói, according to Ordinance No.

If today we think of Araribóia as the mythological founder of Niterói, this is due both to the figure of José Luiz and to the work of the Glorifying Commission, dissolved in 1915 for unknown reasons.