The Emergence of Uncontacted Tribes

The Emergence of Uncontacted Tribes

They've lived in complete isolation from the modern world for centuries. But now, for the second time six weeks, a group of previously-unknown indigenous Indians emerged from the forest along the Peru-Brazil border. As their ancestral...

They've lived in complete isolation from the modern world for centuries. But now, for the second time six weeks, a group of previously-unknown indigenous Indians emerged from the forest along the Peru-Brazil border. As their ancestral homeland is threatened, we meet a man who is often the first outsider to make contact with such indigenous peoples and find out what governments are doing to protect their rights.

Guests

Ari Hershowitz

Director, BioGems Projects, Latin America, Natural Resources Defense Council

Jonathan Mazower

Campaigns Coordinator, Survival International

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