A escola indígena da Aldeia Arimum: Um recorte etnográfico sobre a construção da escola indígena Arapiun (Santarém/PA)

Abstract

This work is an ethnographic study of Arapiun life in the Arimum Village, located in the Indigenous Territory Cobra Grande, specifically focued on the Indigenous School Nossa Senhora Aparecida. The purpose is to describe the process of the construction of the indigenous school as a means to explore the territorial conflicts that exist, and with that, to demonstrate the importance of the school for reaffirmation of ethnic identity and, consequently, the legitimacy of the territory. It is demonstrated that the manners in which this indigenous school, a “escola diferenciada”, becomes a cultural study. It is through teaching in the Arapiun logic that the school becomes the central point of the village.