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0100/2025 - Interculturality, protagonism and diversity: narratives of indigenous mediators of the Introduction to the Indigenous People's Health course
Interculturalidade, protagonismo e diversidade: narrativas de mediadores indígenas do curso Introdução à Saúde dos Povos Indígenas

Author:

• Willian Fernandes Luna - Luna, WF - <willianluna@ufscar.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2314-128X

Co-author(s):

• Cecília Malvezzi - Malvezzi, C - <cecilia.malvezzi@ufscar.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1343-4417
• Denis Delgado da Silva - Silva, DD - <denis.delgado@estudante.ufscar.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2067-8997
• Ana Elisa Rodrigues Alves Ribeiro - Ribeiro, AERA - <ana.elisa.alves@usp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8057-3049
• Brenno Karllos Alves Feitosa Menezes de Sá - Sá, BKAFM - <brenno@estudante.ufscar.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7505-0195
• Ivanildo da Silva Ferreira - Ferreira, IS - <ivanildoferreiraisf@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7171-7776
• Vanessa Carneiro Borges - Borges, VC - <vanessaborges@estudante.ufscar.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4293-3111
• Ana Paula Alves da Silva - Silva, APA - <anapaulaalvessilva@estudante.ufscar.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0554-1677


Abstract:

Indigenous protagonism has historically promoted the visibility of indigenous peoples in Brazilian public policies, and has been fundamental in ensuring rights and guaranteeing access to services. This article presents qualitative research and thematic content analysis. The documents analyzed were narratives written by indigenous students who acted as mediators in the four editions of the Introduction to the Health of Indigenous Peoples course. The course was offered by São Carlos Federal University, with the participation of indigenous and non-indigenous people, leaders, health workers and studentsdifferent regions of Brazil. Three experience categories were analyzed: indigenous presence and leadership in the course experience; learning in the encounter of diversities with active teaching-learning methodologies; indigenous university students training for work. The mediators' narratives revealed the potential to provide spaces for indigenous protagonism, while the methodology allowed the course to be constructed in a participatory manner, and can be recognized as symbolic strategies for the permanence of indigenous people in higher education institutions.

Keywords:

Indigenous Population's Health, Health Education; Public Policy; Indigenous People; Problem-Based Learning.

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Luna, WF, Malvezzi, C, Silva, DD, Ribeiro, AERA, Sá, BKAFM, Ferreira, IS, Borges, VC, Silva, APA. Interculturality, protagonism and diversity: narratives of indigenous mediators of the Introduction to the Indigenous People's Health course. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2025/Apr). [Citado em 14/08/2026]. Está disponível em: http://www.cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/interculturality-protagonism-and-diversity-narratives-of-indigenous-mediators-of-the-introduction-to-the-indigenous-peoples-health-course/19576



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