The Sanumá, also referred to as Sanema, Sanima Tsanuma, Guaika, Samatari, Samatali, Xamatari and Chirichano in the literature, are an indigenous people of Brazil and Venezuela.
[2][3] The Sanumá number about 1500, and live on both sides of the Brazil-Venezuela border.
On 24 October 2006, their reserve in Venezuela was invaded by miners who destroyed some of their villages.
This incident led to mass protests by non-Indians in Southern Venezuela.
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