THE ORGANIZATION OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION IN THE AREA OF INFORMATION SCIENCE

Abstract

This study analyzes the scientific literature on Indigenous peoples and knowledge published in the proceedings of the National Meeting on Information Science Research (ENANCIB) between 2015 and 2024, aiming to identify how Information Science has addressed the organization and mediation of Indigenous information. It is an exploratory study of a bibliographic and documentary nature, employing a qualitative approach supported by descriptive quantitative procedures. The survey was conducted using the ENANCIB proceedings and the search terms "Indigenous peoples," "Indigenous information," and "Indigenous," considering records retrieved from the database's available fields. The records were exported to Zotero and screened based on inclusion and exclusion criteria established for sample composition. The analysis examined authorship, themes, information mediation, knowledge organization, information systems or units, and the presence of information products and services. The results indicate a predominance of studies related to memory, management, and information mediation, alongside research on libraries, collections, and information systems. The analysis also highlights the need to expand research that elucidates Indigenous participation in knowledge production and mediation, as well as information initiatives conceived with and for Indigenous peoples. It is concluded that the retrieved literature demonstrates the relevance of this topic to Information Science; however, the analyzed set remains limited and heterogeneous, warranting caution when generalizing the results.