Da comunidade para Boa Vista: narrativas de jovens Macuxi e Wapichana em Roraima

Abstract

This thesis analyzes the narratives of the indigenous youth who have moved from their communities to Boa Vista, the capital of the state of Roraima, Brazil. To understand this movement, this paper retraces the course of indigenous schooling in the state of Roraima from the arrival of the Benedictine monks at the start of the 20th century to the present day, when we can see a large-scale migration to the city. It then presents an overview of the various forms of displacement recognized in the Roraima ethnology, culminating in the contemporary displacement of indigenous people whose reason for relocation is to study. After that, in an attempt to understand the reasons for the displacement, the narratives of the indigenous youth become the starting point for all further reflections developed in this paper. From these reflections, it aims to identify the context prior to the displacement, where the aspects of young people's lives are observed still within the community. The analysis of the narrative demonstrates that beyond the demand for school education, many other factors contribute to the displacement. Finally, on the agenda, of young people’s narratives, when they are already in Boa Vista, and needing to develop their strategies to establish themselves in the city.