Povos tradicionais em centros urbanos: os indígenas em contexto urbano na cidade de Uberlândia/MG

Abstract

When we analyze migratory flows in Brazilian urban centers, we can see a trend towards an increase in indigenous peoples residing in urban centers. This is a consequence of a series of internal and external conditions for these people, and among these conditions we can mention: land problems, scarcity of resources, climatic adversities, among others. These groups of indigenous people are considered indigenous in an urban context, and are found in several cities in Brazilian territory. Their living conditions will vary widely, depending on the context and place in which they live. Currently in the Élisson Prieto neighborhood, also known as Settlement Glória, located in the city of Uberlândia in Minas Gerais, there lives an indigenous group that is inserted in the aforementioned context. Thus, this work's main objective is to study the identities and territorialities of indigenous people currently residing in the Élisson Prieto neighborhood. As specific objectives, we seek to describe how the process of migration and settlement of indigenous people in the urban center occurred; understand what relationships were established in the territorialization process in the Élisson Prieto Neighborhood and analyze the identities present in the territory. The research was developed considering the following steps: i) Theoretical framework, to understand the concepts of territory, identity, in addition to territoriality and territorial identity; ii) Secondary sources for collecting data related to the city of Uberlândia and about the indigenous people who reside in this region; iii) Primary sources collected from field research, aiming at the application of semi-structured interviews and photographic records.