Xavante indigenous Community of village Tsorempré: Management of resources and use of ecosystem services

Abstract

This article deals with the management of natural and produced resources in the Tsorempré village, indigenous land Sangradouro-Volta Grande, in the municipalities of General Carneiro, Novo São Joaquim and Poxoréu, state of Mato Grosso. In order to collect and understand data related to ecosystem services carried out by the indigenous people and guarantee the assertiveness of the observations made during the experiences in the village, thematic questionnaires were developed and applied, divided by categories. This research has an ethnographic and qualitative character, without the purpose of quantifying the investigated aspects. According to the observations made in the field, it was possible to verify that the population of the Tsorempré village uses ecosystem services (natural resources), mainly for food and for maintenance of the culture. Much of the food consumed in the village comes from ecosystem services. The Xavante people are gatherers and hunters; gathering is the responsibility of women and hunting is the responsibility of men. In the relationship between production, purchase and sale, there is a complex practice where what is produced involves climatic conditions and, especially, the Xavante culture. What is sold considers, mainly, the needs of the indigenous people, with prices being established in the background, without considering the market. Thus, other ways in which human beings relate to each other, with nature, and with consumption can be seen.