Brazil Discovers Uncontacted Indian Tribe in Amazon Jungle

[JamieC]

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Friday, May 30, 2008

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — One of Brazil's last uncontacted Indian tribes has been spotted in the far western Amazon jungle near the Peruvian border, the National Indian Foundation said Thursday.

The Indians were sighted in an Ethno-Environmental Protected Area along the Envira River in flights over remote Acre state, said the Brazilian government foundation, known as Funai.

Funai said it photographed "strong and healthy" warriors, six huts and a large planted area. But it was not known to which tribe they belonged, the group said.

"Four distinct isolated peoples exist in this region, whom we have accompanied for 20 years," Funai expert Jose Carlos Meirelles Junior said in a statement.

The tribe sighted recently is one of the last not to be contacted by officials. Funai does not make contact with such Indian tribes and prevents invasions of their land to ensure their autonomy, the foundation said.

Survival International said the Indians are in danger from illegal logging in Peru, which is driving tribes over the border and could lead to conflict with the estimated 500 uncontacted Indians now living on the Brazilian side.

There are more than 100 uncontacted tribes worldwide, most of them in Brazil and Peru, the group said in a statement.

"These pictures are further evidence that uncontacted tribes really do exist," Survival director Stephen Corry said.

"The world needs to wake up to this, and ensure that their territory is protected in accordance with international law. Otherwise, they will soon be made extinct."





*When I saw this on the news it really made me sad because these people know nothing about the outside world and I wish MAN would just leave them alone* This is not the first time and I'm sure it won't be the last because everyone seems to be a little more curious. It's not right.

[jacqui]

Now watch the europeans come on the scene with vaccinations, Jesus Christ and demon ocracy so that these people who have survived all these years without contact from the outside world will be able to survive.

This line in the story really had me cracking up.

"There are more than 100 uncontacted tribes worldwide, most of them in Brazil and Peru, the group said in a statement."

If you have no contact with them how in the world do you know how many uncontacted tribes thereare?
Ahhh the trickery of some.

[sephari]

Originally Posted by jacqui

Now watch the europeans come on the scene with vaccinations, Jesus Christ and demon ocracy so that these people who have survived all these years without contact from the outside world will be able to survive.

This line in the story really had me cracking up.

"There are more than 100 uncontacted tribes worldwide, most of them in Brazil and Peru, the group said in a statement."

If you have no contact with them how in the world do you know how many uncontacted tribes thereare?
Ahhh the trickery of some.

i found that line a bit off myself.