Survival International reports on an incredible landmark ruling. A Brazilian judge has blocked evangelical missionaries from making contact with uncontacted tribes in the Javari Valley. This is home to the greatest concentration of such peoples anywhere on Earth. The lawsuit was brought by UNIVAJA, the indigenous organization of the Javari Valley, to
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Kings of the Yukon by Adam Weymouth
‘Before 1897, life had not changed significantly for the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in for several thousand years.’ Then gold was found and the Klondike Gold Rush began. Within three years around 100,000 prospectors came to the region. For the first time, ‘the flesh of the Yukon king was given monetary value when