Title: Tecnoíndia
Description: The Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas em Tecnologias Indígenas (Center for Studies and Research in Indigenous Technologies), Tecnoíndia was created in 2007, from the dialogue between architecture and anthropology, continuing the research of the same name previously contracted by Funasa (Ministry of Health). Today, it has twelve years of uninterrupted activities dedicated to the indigenous peoples of Mato Grosso, especially in the study of their dwellings. The Núcleo Tecnoíndia is institutionally linked to the Department of Architecture and Urbanism of the Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT) based, on the campus of Cuiabá, a module (prototype) of the research project Tecnoíndia. "The texts presented here propose an example of the history of researchers in the Tecnoíndia and ere divided in two sections: "Lançando Bases" (Casting Basese) and "Diálogos" (Dialogues). They are works that capture and mark our trajectories in full development, part of a complex and lively relationship, which emits innovative signals. The inclusion of indigenous students in universities reinforces the presentation belief that the formation of critical thinking among indigenous peoples themselves opens up promising fields, mixing ancestral knowledge with modern science." (HKB Translation) -Pages [9]-[10]
Subjects: Indigenous peoples, Indians of South America, Dwellings, Indian architecture
Places: Brazil, Mato Grosso (State), South America