The Tribe That Time Forgot.
Brazil's Indian Affairs Department, which tries to protect uncontacted tribes from the advance of the modern world, has released dramatic pictures of native tribesmen in the depths of the Amazon jungle. An overflight spotted their village; a later visit showed the impact. Most of the tribe had fled into the forest, those who stayed seemed to be aiming their bows at the helicopter.
The tribe wa
More..s found near the border with Peru. Campaigners say they are threatened by illegal loggers from across the border, who encroach on their traditional lands. Indigenous peoples have their rights protected by Brazilian law. But a tribe discovered ten years ago shows the dangers they face coming into contact with the modern world. Only six of their members remain, and they are expected to die out within a generation.
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Added: May 30 2008 In: news_politics
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