Recuperación de la Comunidad indígena Muisca de Bosa pese al crecimiento de la ciudad de Bogotá, la reducción de tierras ancestrales y la perdida de identidad cultural

Abstract

The perception of indigenous peoples about their territory is an unknown issue, especially because city residents are unaware of their presence within the metropolis and therefore of their coexistence. In Bogotá we find different indigenous communities, including the Muisca Indigenous community of Bosa, on which this project will be focused. This document aims to identify and analyze the main factors by which a considerable loss has been generated in their ancestral lands, their culture and their identity, due to the natural growth of Bogotá that has been taking place in recent decades, which has caused The Muisca indigenous people fight for their lands and their rights, avoiding losing their identity. Based on qualitative research, factors affecting the deterioration of indigenous ancestral lands are analyzed using three main variables: indigenous cultural adaptation, statusless legislation, and bottom-up urbanism. Studies show that the accelerated growth of cities has created cultural conflict as political parties argue over the organization of regions. As indigenous peoples rightly claim what is theirs, cities do not prohibit access to spaces they consider sacred. Attacks that lose part of their nature and manners, due to not having enough space to carry out their activities, show the development of the integrity of two minds to achieve a coordinated, participatory and collective situation.