Ethnic-racial representations and sport: first world games of indigenous peoples

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the World Indigenous Peoples Games (JMPI), from the point of view of spectators who went to the event, indigenous and non - indigenous, in order to describe their perceptions about political and social issues of the games. The approach is qualitative and the instrument used in the data collection was the semi-structured interview. 15 subjects participated in the study, chosen at random. Findings in the reports indicate that the JMPI brought the global community closer to the indigenous reality, providing opportunities for indigenous peoples around the world. They were understood as an excellent opportunity for multi-ethnic meetings, a space conducive to the verbalization of the demands of the different peoples originating in the world. Have also been reported: lack of autonomy in the formulation of the event by indigenous leaders, and the possibility of the event serving to obscure the reality of violence that indigenous peoples face in Brazil.