Acesso ao ensino superior para estudantes pertencentes a povos e comunidades tradicionais da Amazônia

Abstract

This article aims to present reflections on the access and permanence of students belonging to Traditional Peoples and Communities in Higher Education in two federal universities located in the Amazon Region, where, firstly, the historical and conceptual aspects of traditional peoples and communities are analyzed, then it discusses on the offer of higher education in the Amazon, as well as reflecting on the complex path imposed on these students to access Higher Education. The reflections presented are based on the doctoral process of the Graduate Program in Social Work at the Federal University of Pará – PPGSS/UFPA. This is a qualitative research through exploratory procedures of bibliographic review, where the technique of Systematic Literature Review was used. And the study indicated a particular scenario, of urgent need, to deepen this theme, in order to know the reality faced by students from Traditional Peoples and Communities, as well as to strengthen and consolidate public policies and Affirmative Actions that can really provide access and the permanence for completion of these students in higher education.