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Indigenous representation in higher education: promoting health and sustainability beyond territories

ABSTRACT Indigenous peoples’ access to Brazilian universities has had an exclusionary history. With the aim of analyzing implications and consequences of their presence in these spaces, a federal university was the object of this intervention study due to its pioneering spirit. Indigenous students,...

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Published in:Saúde em debate (Londrina, Brazil) Brazil), 2024-08, Vol.48 (spe1)
Main Authors: Ribeiro, Ana Elisa Rodrigues Alves, Beretta, Regina Célia de Souza, Mestriner Junior, Wilson
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Language:English
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Summary:ABSTRACT Indigenous peoples’ access to Brazilian universities has had an exclusionary history. With the aim of analyzing implications and consequences of their presence in these spaces, a federal university was the object of this intervention study due to its pioneering spirit. Indigenous students, teachers, and managers exposed, in focus groups and interviews, ‘unsaid’ aspects of indigenous higher education. It was verified how their contemporary movements leave the territories and reach the sector, dialoguing with the proposals for health promotion, sustainability, and Sustainable Development Goals. Advances, difficulties, contradictions, and cultural contributions reveal their importance and favor broader issues, offering new perspectives on the processes developed. RESUMO O acesso dos povos indígenas às universidades brasileiras teve um histórico excludente. Com o objetivo de analisar implicações e desdobramentos de suas presenças nesses espaços, uma universidade federal foi objeto deste estudo de intervenção por seu pioneirismo. Estudantes indígenas, docentes e gestores expuseram, em grupos focais e entrevistas, ‘não ditos’ do ensino superior indígena. Verificouse como seus movimentos contemporâneos saem dos territórios e chegam ao setor, dialogando com as propostas da promoção da saúde, sustentabilidade e Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável. Avanços, dificuldades, contradições e contribuições culturais revelam a importância destes e favorecem questões mais amplas, oferecendo novos olhares a processos desenvolvidos.
ISSN:0103-1104
2358-2898
DOI:10.1590/2358-28982024e18709i