Uncontacted Tribe Essay

Uncontacted tribes’ existence has been questioned by many or ignored. While their land is being stolen from them, people turn their backs. In 2011, Alan Garcia, Peru’s president, denied their existence and claimed that environmentalist had invented them, to prevent oil exploration in the amazon. (Fusch) But they are very real, and facing serious dangers. I decided to pick this topic because I believe it’s important to fight for the people whose voice cannot be heard, to defend them, and protect their culture. I want to raise awareness and let people know that they are real, and what we do impacts them. Industrial forces must know that not only are they destroying the forest, but they are also destroying homes. This is a basic qualitative research investigation. I picked this topic out of interest and curiosity. I wanted to expand my knowledge on the topic.
An uncontacted tribe is a tribe that “has no peaceful contact with anyone in the mainstream or dominant
The Bo tribe went extinct from either disease or being killed when the British colonized their home. The British tried to civilize them by capturing them and putting them in a special home. Sadly, all of the children born in the home died before the age of two. There last member Boa Sr, died, and with her their language and culture died. (SurvivalInternational) The Awa or Guaja is an endangered indigenous tribe in Brazil. They had around 350 members and 100 of them have had no contact with the outside world. Their numbers have dropped down to 300 due to killings and land invasion. An eight-year-old girl wandered from her village and was burned alive. People are trying to drive them out of their land, and do that by either scaring them or killing them. “The girl had been killed as a warning to other native peoples living in the protected area.” About 450 indigenous people were murdered between 2003 and 2010, and loggers destroyed the Awa camp.