Native Amazonians have lived in the Rainforest for about 12,000 years now. Different families live in different places of the forest. Some of them live near the river and some live farther from the rivers. They know how to survive by making their own weapons and using it to hunt for animals and for fishing. They also know how to plant crops and plants for them to use as medicine and food. Years ago there were about 10 million Native Amazonians living in the Rainforest. Today the number has decreased. The government of Brazil decide to open the Amazon basin in 1960 and decided to build a …show more content…
One thing that they use the forest for is for shelter. They build their own houses and villages out of the items that they can find in the Rainforest. Another reason is that they use the Rainforest for its resources. They use the land for planting crops such as beans and corns. They use the river for water and they also fish in the river. Lastly, people from other parts of the world can get a good benefit from the Amazonians. The Amazonians speak a different language so others can learn that language if they want to. They also have different cultures so they can teach others about their culture or other people can learn about their cultures. This is one way that they can keep their traditions and cultures alive. The Rainforest can impact the Native Amazonians in a good