Affirmative action public policies for indigenous people at the State University of Mato Grosso do Sul: the perspective of the implementers

The interviewees acknowledged the programs as elitist by reporting situations of intolerance/resistance, and scant efforts to address diversity and affirmative action measures. The respondents recognized that, albeit isolated, these efforts existed in the form of tutoring, group activities, elective courses, the creation of a study center, and the implementation of the extended education project Rede de Saberes [Knowledge Network].

Further advances are still needed, as are mechanisms capable of ensuring inclusion and the minimum conditions for academic permanence.