Alto Rio Negro Indigenous Territory

Alto Rio Negro Indigenous Territory
Terra Indígena Alto Rio Negro
Assunção do Içana
Nearest city	São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas
Coordinates	1°23′24″N 68°09′12″W / 1.390093°N 68.153387°W / 1.390093; -68.153387
Area	7,999,000 ha (30,880 sq mi)
Designation	Indigenous territory
Created	15 April 1998
Administrator	FUNAI

The Alto Rio Negro Indigenous Territory (Portuguese: Terra Indígena Alto Rio Negro) is an indigenous territory in the northwest of the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It is in the Amazon biome, and is mostly covered in forest. A number of different ethnic groups live in the territory, often related through marriage, with a total population of over 25,000. There is a long history of colonial exploitation and effective slavery of the indigenous people, and then of attempts to suppress their culture and "civilize" them. The campaign to gain autonomy culminated in creation of the reserve in 1998. The people are generally literate, but health infrastructure is poor and there are very limited economic opportunities.