Abstract
This article points out sociocultural, theoretical and legal aspects for intercultural bioethics in health care for Indigenous peoples in Brazil. From a perspective that seeks to build bioethical practices suitable for encounters between cultures, the text argues that focusing on soft health technologies can help overcome the difficulties found in a context permeated by coloniality and structural racism. A few experiences of intercultural bioethical practice are presented in the article. Despite referring to the Brazilian context, such experiences can be applied in other scenarios where different cultures meet.
Bioethics; Culture; Culturally competent care; Health of indigenous peoples; Public health