Uso da Tecnologia Digital pelos povos indígenas no Brasil: um estudo na Aldeia Kaingang

Abstract

When researching digital technology and the Kaingang indigenous peoples, it was possible to understand the importance of promoting mechanisms to provide access and visibility to the documentation (technical and scientific) of the original peoples. In this research, the general objective is to investigate the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) by members of Aldeia Kaingang Três Soitas, to access information. The Village is located in the city of Santa Maria-RS. The methodology adopted was descriptive and exploratory research, developed from bibliographic and documentary research, which aims to gain greater knowledge on the topic of indigenous peoples and the challenges of access to TICs. The analysis of the results made it possible to identify the different ways of using digital technologies, which highlighted how the advancement of technology affects the daily lives of the Kaingang indigenous people. The conclusion found that digital technologies are used as a pedagogical practice that is very present in the daily life of the school, and also as an instrument to fight for the realization of indigenous rights and the dissemination of their culture, as through TICs the indigenous communities themselves can express themselves and tell its history, in addition to preserving its memory and identity, respecting its diversity