Indigenous in Brazil: School as a Mechanism of Forced Insertion into Society

Abstract

Indigenous schools in Brazil aim for equitable education between the national and indigenous communities. With 3,411 such schools in 2022 across regions, they cater to the entire indigenous population. However, compliance with legislation to balance indigenous culture within education is lacking, as evidenced by meticulous scrutiny of School Census data. Our research indicates that the Indigenous school program neglects constitutional obligations to value Indigenous culture, potentially leading to acculturation. Suppression of indigenous pedagogical materials and native languages is concerning, revealing a troubling link between these actions and prevailing far-right Brazilian political ideologies. The study employs School Census data from 2009 to 2022, using chi-square tests to assess the connection between political ideology and the manipulated variables, supported by sophisticated descriptive statistical techniques.