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Atamai, the principal chief of the Wauja Nation asks for support from international groups and individuals after countless acts of violence, sanctioned by Brazilian laws, have been committed against them. These acts range from assault and battery to…

After the death of an eight-year-old Yanomani girl, the violence erupted into a genocide of Yanomami people by gold miners.

Ciseases and the demands of European-style economic enter- prises have reduced the indigenous population to a mere three or four per cent of its original total.

Trauma associated with the Guarani having been forced to leave their ancestral lands and lifestyle is thought to be the reason behind the recent trend in suicides in the community.

An excerpt from a speech given by David Kopenawa Yanomami.

Brazil attempts to create Yanomami National Park.