Os impactos do ensino agropecuário do Instituto Federal do Amazonas na Comunidade Indígena Ticuna Umariaçú em Tabatinga-AM

Abstract

This research seeks to analyze the possible impacts of technical education in the context of life in an indigenous community of the Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology of Amazonas-IFAM, Campus Tabatinga, in Proeja mode, in view of the training of indigenous professionals who could contribute to the process of economic development and food security of the Ticuna people. The locus of the research refers to the Ticuna do Umariaçú indigenous community, which is located in the municipality of Tabatinga-AM, in the context of the Amazon, on the triple border Brazil, Colombia and Peru, in the Alto Solimões Mesoregion. The methodology used to develop this research is based on the epistemological approach of phenomenology by the emphasis given to the world of everyday life. The qualitative approach allows us to have a broader view of a scenario of the social phenomenon, that is, stimulating free form research on the theme, object and concepts. The technique used is based on the Case Study, which enables the analysis of the social phenomenon in question in a systemic way (GERHARDT; SILVEIRA, 2009). The method leads to understanding from reality itself, obtaining data through interviews, socioeconomic questionnaire and participant observation. Participated in this research, 09 (nine) indigenous students graduating from the technical course in agriculture in the modality proeja, all of the ethnic group Ticuna, 07 (seven) indigenous leaders Ticunas do Umariaçú; 02 (two) Ifam teachers who work in the technical area of agriculture; 01 (one) coordinator of the agricultural course. The results of this research categorically affirm the need to formulate more specific public policies that meet the peculiarities of the indigenous community, as well as the need to offer technical professional qualifications that can actually invest more effectively in economic development, thus providing financial autonomy. and government independence. Therefore, it is concluded that Ifam can rethink new courses that are more in line with the socio-cultural reality of the Ticuna Indians in this Amazonian trapeze, enabling social inclusion. Finally, the studies suggest new research, considering the complexity that surrounds the theme of vocational training at medium level of indigenous people of the Amazon