Survival International is an organization that campaigns for the land- and human rights of tribal peoples around the world. They attempt to bring attention to the activities that put these vulnerable people in danger. In this clip narrated by Gillian Anderson, BBC cameras were allowed on-board a Brazilian government plane to capture footage of one of the last few uncontacted tribes of people in the world. By “uncontacted”, they don’t mean the tribe hasn’t come into contact with other people. While they meet an trade with their neighbours, they just haven’t seen ones with magical iPads, Android phones, and clothes made from spandex. The tribe in question lives in a reserve set up especially to protect them from greedy loggers and miners. I can imagine there are other tribes who aren’t as fortunate.
Survival International rely on support from the public for their operations. See more about their initiatives at www.uncontactedtribes.org.
[via News From the Westside]