Colonial education in Icó-CE: educational process of the first inhabitants (1599-1759)

This article aimed to (re)constitute historic aspects of the educational process in Ico – CE, with emphases in the education of the local inhabitants, from 1599 to 1759, that is situated in the Brazilian colonial period. Therefore, it was realized a documental study, exploring some writings by local authors as Couto (1962) and Lima (1995). Education in Ico in Brazil Colonia was not a peaceful process. On contrary, it was in the beginning characterized by tensions, violence and resistance, because the native Indians insisted on defending their territory against European invaders. The religious indoctrination was a way used by determinators to subjugate native people culturally of Brazilian territory. The construction of Nossa Senhora da Expectacao Church, in 1709, was a fundamental milestone to stabilization of the educating priests and organization of village routine.