Nomad Awa Tribe Emerges From Forest To Prove Its Existence In Brazil

Nomad Awa Tribe Emerges From Forest To Prove Its Existence In Brazil   Indians from the tiny Awá tribe will stage a three day protest in the Brazilian Amazon from August 1st to 3rd, to prove that they exist and to demand that their land be protected from invasion.   The event, named ‘We Exist: Land and Life for the Awá Hunter-Gatherers’, has been organized by Brazilian indigenous rights organization, CIMI, the local Catholic church and several indigenous groups.   Around 100 Awá Indians are...

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