Between words and knowledge: narratives from indigenous Javaé teachers about bilingual school education

The study investigates the narratives of Javaé Indigenous teachers regarding Indigenous School Education, aiming to analyze the educational processes experienced by the Javaé community in the Kanoano village, located on Bananal Island, with a focus on bilingual school education. Employing Oral History methodology, the research seeks to document the community’s educational history and empower teachers to promote a more inclusive and intercultural education. Authors such as Ricoeur (1993), Ferreira (2001), Candau (2011), Alberti (2012), and Macedo and Santos (2023) support the discussion. The analysis of the interviews highlights the struggle for a specific, differentiated, intercultural, and bilingual education that preserves the culture and language of the Javaé Indigenous people. The Javaé teachers display a genuine commitment to creating an educational environment that respects their people’s knowledge, safeguards their cultures and language, and reflects a pedagogical approach extending beyond formal teaching. This approach incorporates everyday life as objects of study, fostering interaction and positive relationships among students, teachers, and the community. https://doi.org/10.21723/riaee.v19i00.1938302