Caminhos para uma universidade aberta para os povos indígenas: análise das dificuldades que os estudantes indígenas Wai Wai vivenciam na Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará

Abstract

The present research aims to identify the main difficulties faced by the Wai Wai Indians at the Federal University of Western Pará. For this work, we conducted qualitative interviews based on oral history with some of the scholars from the Mapuera village who are distributed in the various courses of UFOPA. The data were collected from December 2017 to February 2018 and for the interview, we elaborated a script with questions that comprehends the purpose of this work. Regarding the results, the research indicates that the indigenous academics face some difficulties in the academic environment, emphasizing that the most recurrent refers to the Portuguese language, demonstrating the challenge both in writing and in speech. In addition, it was also possible to note that students feel excluded in the work that is done in groups and in seminars. Another related point concerns the prejudice experienced by Wai Wai students at UFOPA.