Abstract
Objective: To describe the reasons that lead indigenous people to commit suicide in the context of Public Health. Methods: This is a descriptive, exploratory, qualitative research of the integrative literature review type, which used scientific articles from 2017 to 2021, found in the SCIELO, BIREME and LILACS databases. Results: 11 articles were selected from which 3 categories emerged: Determinants that lead indigenous people to commit suicide; Means of combating suicide in the indigenous population; Suicide and indigenous belief. These categories show the importance of understanding and respecting the knowledge and beliefs of indigenous peoples, in order to better plan measures aimed at reducing autocide without imposing changes in indigenous culture. Final considerations: The suicide of indigenous people, as in any other culture and society, affects people of all ages and there are many causes, however, among the main causes is the domination of the white man, who has been able to lead for a long time. destruction to this group, through cultural death caused by changes in the lifestyle of the indigenous people.