Indigenous peoples in Venezuela

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/indigenous-peoples-in-venezuela

Step 2 · Questions

1. From the article, write the primary population centers:
2. From the article, write the ethnic diversity:
3. Who are the indigenous peoples of Venezuela?
4. Where do most indigenous people live in Venezuela?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Territorial Rights
Cultural Assimilation
Linguistic Diversity

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Cite your source

Indigenous peoples in Venezuela. Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/indigenous-peoples-in-venezuela. Accessed 2026-09-23. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. From the article, write the primary population centers:Indigenous populations are most concentrated in the states of Amazonas and Zulia
2. From the article, write the ethnic diversity:Venezuela is home to at least 30 distinct indigenous ethnic groups
3. Who are the indigenous peoples of Venezuela?The indigenous peoples of Venezuela are the first people who have lived there for thousands of years. They make up about 2% of the country's population and have a strong connection to the land.
4. Where do most indigenous people live in Venezuela?Most indigenous people live in the Amazon rainforest in the state of Amazonas, where they are about half of the local population. They also live in Zulia, near Lake Maracaibo, and in the southeastern states of Bolívar and Delta Amacuro.

Territorial Rights: The legal and customary rights of indigenous peoples to their ancestral lands and resources.
Cultural Assimilation: The process by which a minority group adopts the customs and attitudes of the dominant culture.
Linguistic Diversity: The existence of a variety of languages spoken within a particular region or country.