Abstract
This project aims to investigate the genealogy of the Aranã people, located in the Middle Jequitinhonha Valley in Minas Gerais, within a context of ethnogenesis and ethnic affirmation. Based on the mobilization of two main lineages, "Indigenous" and "Caboclo," the study focuses specifically on the "Caboclo" lineage and examines how these families have used genealogy and collective memorie…