Die If You Must: Brazilian Indians in the Twentieth Century

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"Die If You Must describes tough expeditions and thrilling first contacts with Indians, notably by the dedicated and exuberant Villas Boas brothers on the Xingu river. The book also tries to show the trauma of contact from the indigenous side - how Indians reacted to the terrible loss of life from disease and occasional brutality, and the devastating pressures on their lands and way of life. Being intelligent human beings, every tribe behaved differently; and each makes a fascinating case study. The Yanomami are the largest and best-known
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"Die If You Must describes tough expeditions and thrilling first contacts with Indians, notably by the dedicated and exuberant Villas Boas brothers on the Xingu river. The book also tries to show the trauma of contact from the indigenous side - how Indians reacted to the terrible loss of life from disease and occasional brutality, and the devastating pressures on their lands and way of life. Being intelligent human beings, every tribe behaved differently; and each makes a fascinating case study. The Yanomami are the largest and best-known indigenous people in the Americas, but the story of their struggles to save their territory and repel invaders is harrowing." "Brazilian Indians sank to a nadir in the mid-twentieth century. Their extinction was predicted, but they have made a remarkable recovery, entering the twenty-first century with their populations tripled, controlling vast areas of land (of which they are fine environmental custodians), and with renewed pride in their Indianness." The story of the Indians' fight back is as exciting as the contacts deep in the rainforests. It was achieved by a coalition of activists - non-governmental organizations, government officials, missionaries (most of whom radically changed their attitudes), and above all by the indigenous peoples themselves. Some tribes have adjusted to the Brazilian society that invaded their remote territories. They have learned how to manipulate politicians, the media and public opinion. They are adapting to bewildering outside pressures, and most are succeeding, but there are still some forty uncontacted groups, in the only part of our planet that still has people who have never experienced clothing, metal or any other of the questionable advantages of modern life.
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  • ISBN-13: 9781405000956
  • Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Limited
  • Publication date: 12/28/2003
  • Pages: 864
  • Product dimensions: 6.02 (w) x 9.21 (h) x 1.81 (d)

Table of Contents

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1 Rondon 1
2 First Contacts: Kaingang, Xokleng, and Nambiquara 24
3 Parintintin and Munduruku 52
4 The Xingu 73
5 Araguaia, Xavante 85
6 The Kayapo 110
7 The Villas Boas' Xingu 133
8 Tocantins-Maranhao 175
9 The Rise and Fall of the Indian Protection Service 207
10 Missionaries 235
11 Generals and Highways 272
12 Rondonia: Frontier Frenzy 293
13 The Triumph of Activism 323
14 Je on the Warpath 352
15 Brazilian Guiana 383
16 Panara 414
17 Struggles for Land: the South 434
18 Manaus to Roraima 460
19 Yanomami 483
20 The Far West 527
21 Rondonia: the Last Major Contact 561
22 Struggles for Land: the North-East 583
23 Rio Negro, Rio Branco 618
24 Present and Future 635
Bibliography 653
Notes and References 691
Index 814
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