Etnoeducation with a decolonial approach in groups Indigenous people: a commitment to peace in Colombia

Abstract

Reflection article that describes the process of institutional adoption of ethno-education in Colombia and addresses different critical positions on its implementation. The general objective is to describe the historical development of ethno-education, its achievements and challenges, its articulation from a decolonial approach and the urgency of the narrative turn from the voices of the actors, as alternatives to achieve total peace from the territories. Method: The qualitative approach was used, with a hermeneutic interpretation method for the analysis and interpretation of the information and the realization of the reflection article, from a critical analysis. Results: The perceptions of scholars and the emerging and counter-hegemonic postulates of the Epistemologies of the South and the decolonial approach that propose other educational alternatives for ethnic minorities in Colombia are addressed. Finally, it is described as an illustrative example of new paradigms and profane referents, such as Sumak Kawsay or Good Living, which is part of the cultural heritage of indigenous peoples in Latin America and has become an object of study of the academy with interesting reflections to overcome the current civilizational crisis. Among the conclusions reached are the following: Ethno-education should be a concerted proposal between the State and the ethno-political organizations of ethnic minorities, with a view to overcoming differences and adopting with a decolonial approach, a proper and multicultural education as an alternative to achieve a stable and lasting peace in the country.