5: Sustaining Critical Indigenous Eco‑Cultural Literacies in the Ecuadorian Amazon to Foster a Pluralistic and Intercultural Society

This chapter analyzes intercultural bilingual upper secondary schools as potential spaces for sustaining and revitalizing Indigenous languages, literacies, and eco-cultural knowledge. The study is based on empirical field research carried out in schools in the Ecuadorian Amazon, in Indigenous Kichwa and Shuar territories, and in one urban center. The findings suggest that these schools play a significant but limited role in sustaining and revitalizing Indigenous languages and literacies. The chapter concludes by advocating for a more holistic and critical understanding of Indigenous literacies and a closer pedagogical partnership between schools, communities, and families.