Empreendedorismo indígena: uma análise da comunidade Fulni-ô durante a pandemia de Covid-19

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, entrepreneurship became a practice adopted in various contexts, including in the traditional indigenous communities of Northeast Brazil. With this focus, the general objective of this study is to understand and define entrepreneurial practices in the Fulni-ô indigenous village during the pandemic. This work utilized exploratory descriptive research through a qualitative-quantitative approach, applying a structured questionnaire on the Google Forms platform, answered by 25 indigenous individuals who engaged in entrepreneurship during this period. The specific objectives include: assessing the expansion of community entrepreneurship; analyzing the profile of indigenous entrepreneurs during the coronavirus pandemic; examining the classification of entrepreneurship within the community; and understanding the historical-social context of indigenous entrepreneurship. As a result, a classification of necessity-driven entrepreneurship was found, related to businesses aimed at generating personal or family income. Furthermore, research on indigenous entrepreneurship needs to be expanded to obtain a more comprehensive and detailed view. It is concluded that this work provides preliminary results on how indigenous peoples responded to the externalities imposed by the globalized world, demonstrating adaptability and resilience during the health crisis.