A importância da literatura indígena para a ressignificação da história dos povos originários

Abstract

This work intends to show that indigenous literature has great importance for the whole society. It is through this literature that we can learn the true history of these peoples and their ancestry. In addition to being so little known, the history of the original peoples is not exposed the way it should be. Indigenous literature is of paramount importance, not only for the indigenous people but also for the entire history of our nation, because it allows us to know through writing and gives us the opportunity to record the facts and events of forgotten peoples, as if they were not had no importance in the construction of this country. With regard to methodology, data collection was carried out in a conversation circle with teachers from the São José Indigenous State School in the community of Fortaleza - Marmelos and students from the 1st to 3rd year of High School, showing indigenous writers, as well as , teachers and students had their first contact with this type of literature. With the results of the research it was observed that there is a great need for didactic and pedagogical materials so that teachers have access to indigenous literature, which can serve as didactic strategies since they are sources of historical information in the form of short stories, poems, poetry , chronicles, etc.