The Indigenous Tribes of Brazil

You’d think that after all these years, humanity would’ve learned a thing or two about respecting the rights and lands of indigenous people, but alas, here we are, stuck in a loop of history. Brazil’s indigenous tribes are facing a barrage of challenges. It’s like a modern-day David vs. Goliath, except David is armed with traditional knowledge and a deep connection to the land, and Goliath is a giant wielding the club of economic development, deforestation, and political power plays. You have illegal miners and loggers treating the Amazon like it’s their personal ATM machine, tearing through the forest without a second thought for the people who call it home. Then there’s agribusiness, eyeing up the land like a hungry lion staring at a gazelle. <a href="https://medium.com/@rove.monteux/the-indigenous-tribes-of-brazil-ec5ab20d451b">Read More</a>