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Peru to protect uncontacted tribe’s reserve

June 14, 2011 By ecoadmin 1 Comment

Peru’s Culture Ministry has promised to protect an uncontacted tribe’s reserve in the Amazon amid fears that it would be shut down.

In a statement released last week, the ministry denied reports that it planned to abolish the Murunahua reserve, and stated that it is fully protected under Peruvian law. [Read more…] about Peru to protect uncontacted tribe’s reserve

Horrific treatment of Amazon Indians exposed 100 years ago today

April 3, 2011 By ecoadmin Leave a Comment

30,000 Amazon Indians were enslaved, tortured, raped and starved in just 12 years during the rubber boom, according to a historic report submitted by Irish investigator Roger Casement, 100 years ago today.

Casement was sent by the British government to investigate crimes committed by British-regi

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Amazon tribe’s unique fishing ritual could be their last

August 10, 2010 By ecoadmin Leave a Comment

The Enawene Nawe tribe of Brazil have begun their unique annual fishing ritual, amid fears that the 80 dams planned for the Juruena river basin are destroying their fish.

The tribe’s extraordinary ‘Yãkwa’ ritual is recognized by Brazil’s Ministry of Culture as part of the country’s cul

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