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The Yanomami people are an indigenous group who live in the Amazon Rainforest along the borders of Venezuela and Brazil. [1] There are estimated to be only approximately 35,000 indigenous people remaining. [2]
Cora Reynolds Anderson (1882–1950), first Native American woman to secure a seat in a state legislature [10] Awashonks (fl. mid- to late 17th c.), chief of the Sakonett tribe [24] Lyda Conley (1874–1946), Wyandot activist and first Native American woman admitted to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court [25]
Rainforest Foundation US is a non-profit NGO working in Central and South America. It is one of the first international organizations to support the indigenous peoples of the world's rainforests in their efforts to protect their environment and fulfill their rights to land, life and livelihood.
At night, in this village near the Assua River in Brazil, the rainforest reverberates. Until recently, the Juma people seemed destined to disappear like countless other Amazon tribes decimated by ...
The Bureau of Indian Affairs defines Native American as having American Indian or Alaska Native ancestry. Legally, being Native American is defined as being enrolled in a federally recognized tribe or Alaskan village. These entities establish their own membership rules, and they vary. Each must be understood independently. Ethnologically ...
'Killers of the Flower Moon' star and Women in Hollywood honoree Lily Gladstone shares why Native representation in Hollywood is a "legacy of survival."
Echo-Hawk is one of many Indigenous women demanding a reshaping of the criminal justice system in a way that values their lives. She and others are pushing the issue to the forefront by pressuring ...
Typically, women gather vegetation such as fruits, roots, and seeds. Women often prepare the food. An Apache man would use weapons and tools to hunt animals such as buffalos. [3] It is not expected of women participate in hunting, [4] but their roles as mothers are important.