The last frontier of human resistance
February 1, 2022 5:00 AM   Subscribe

Nearly 15 years after the first flyover, the uncontacted peoples of the Envira River land near the Peru-Brazil border, long endangered, find themselves under existential threat. Following the President Bolsonaro's brazen deregulation, intimidation of advocates, and appointment of a missionary to a key indigenous agency, the normally reclusive tribes have responded to deforestation pressure on their ancestral lands by sending desperate envoys to nearby villages -- first contacts that expose them not just to the COVID pandemic, but a whole raft of modern diseases they have no defense against. But even under risk of genocide, the people of these beleaguered tribes continue to help defend the critically important Amazon rainforest from external attack.

A collection of advocacy links from National Geographic's coverage:

NGOs that are dedicated to protecting the Amazon and indigenous rights in Brazil: International NGOs that are working to save Amazon rain forest in various countries: (Thanks to #DoublesJubilee for inspiring the look back!)
posted by Rhaomi (1 comment total) 16 users marked this as a favorite
 
Interesting post; I’ll have to dig into it after work. So far, it’s reminding me that it’s been far too long since I’ve seen Aguirre: The Wrath of God.
posted by neuron at 7:28 AM on February 1, 2022 [1 favorite]


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