Sociogenesis of ethnic mobilization occurring in the Serra Truarú community (Serra da Moça indigenous land, Murupú ethnoregion, Boa Vista-RR)

Abstract

The objective of this article is to describe the sociogenesis of an ethnic mobilization that happened in the indigenous community Serra do Truarú, in 2004. This mobilization had as its main objective the expansion of the Serra da Moça Indigenous Land, something that has already been demanded by the Wapishana and Macuxi since the demarcation in 1991. For this article, I ethnograph the antecedents of the mentioned mobilization, taking as important elements forming this process: the experiences of indigenous leaders, the experience of daily restrictions based on unfavorable land negotiations and the regional political context. The combination of these factors triggered indigenous mobilizations and this way, it turns out that these elements are fundamental in the orientation of organizational forms and in the politicization of ethnic identity to act in the struggle for their traditionally occupied lands.

Keywords: ethnic mobilization; experiences; leadership; Lago da Praia