O CANTO DO GUARIBA
RETOMADA E AFIRMAÇÃO DA IDENTIDADE ÉTNICA TEMBÉ/TENETEHARA
Abstract
This study investigates the struggle of the Tembé/Tenetehara people, who live in the municipality of Santa Maria do Pará, for ethnic recovery and self-affirmation, as well as recognition of their cultural identity. The violent occupation of their territory by the Brazilian state damaged their culture, making identity resistance crucial for political mobilization and sociocultural reorganization. This ethnographic study uses the concept of dual citizenship (Luciano, 2006) in conjunction with the right to ethnically differentiated education. Through workshops in public schools and visits to Vila do Prata, native descriptions were obtained that help to understand the Tembé struggle for recognition, personified in phrases such as: “the Indian is a normal person.” The objective is to understand academic categories such as ethnogenesis (Luciano, 2006) and ethnocitizenship (Beckhausen, n.d.). The analysis of the Tembé children's agencies reveals their search for justice, combating the imposed silence and proudly reaffirming their identity in a non-indigenous school context. This process is fundamental for the recovery of values and the construction of a better future.
