O rio e os ribeirinhos: apontamentos históricos sobre o processo de reassentamento da Comunidade da Pirraça, em Porto Nacional, TO, após a construção da barragem do Lajeado (1999-2023)

Abstract

This dissertation presents the changes that occurred in the Community of Vila da Pirraça, located on the banks of the Tocantins River, as a result of the construction of the Lajeado Hydroelectric Power Plant (UHE Luiz Eduardo Magalhães). The central focus of the research lies in the relocation process of the Pirraça Community, from the banks of the Tocantins River to other areas within the municipality of Porto Nacional. The families were relocated to the Jardim dos Ipês 2 neighborhood and to some rural areas of the municipality, far from the river, which caused significant ruptures in their daily practices, subsistence modes, and relationships with the territory. The dissertation is supported by literature on the culture of populations formed along the Tocantins River and by studies on the processes of territorialization and deterritorialization triggered by the construction of hydroelectric plants. As a complementary resource, information recorded in a field notebook and photographs that portray the former and new ways of life of the resettled community were used. The dissertation seeks to promote a critical reflection on the social and cultural effects caused by large-scale enterprises and aims to demonstrate how the creation of reservoirs for hydroelectric plants affects the lived experiences of populations residing along the Tocantins River.