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Book, 1995
Current format, Book, 1995, 1st ed, All copies in use."Journalist's fascinating and well-written account of the Huao peoples' struggle against North American oil companies and evangelical missionaries resulting from the construction of the oil pipeline in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Provides an insider's view of international NGO politics, indigenous federation politics, missionized indigenous peoples, and the special place occupied by the Huao in Ecuadorian indigenous struggles"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.http://www.loc.gov/hlas/A profile of the Huaorani nation of hunter-gatherers in the Ecuadorian Amazon describes their fierce battle to preserve their homeland from oil-greedy governments and the destruction of the rain forests
A profile of the Huaorani nation of hunter-gatherers in the Ecuadorian Amazon describes their fierce battle to preserve their homeland from oil-greedy governments and the destruction of the rain forests. 40,000 first printing. Tour.
An American journalist recounts the story of the struggle for autonomy by the Huaorani, a nation of 1,300 nomadic Amazonian Indians, whose oil-rich territory has been beseiged by hell-bent oil companies, missionaries, unscrupulous bureaucrats, and environmentalists, all claiming to represent the Huaorani's best interests. Eight pages of color photos. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Savages is a firsthand account, by turn hilarious, heartbreaking, and thrilling, of a small band of Amazonian warriors and their battle to preserve their way of life. Includes eight pages of photos.
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A profile of the Huaorani nation of hunter-gatherers in the Ecuadorian Amazon describes their fierce battle to preserve their homeland from oil-greedy governments and the destruction of the rain forests. 40,000 first printing. Tour.
An American journalist recounts the story of the struggle for autonomy by the Huaorani, a nation of 1,300 nomadic Amazonian Indians, whose oil-rich territory has been beseiged by hell-bent oil companies, missionaries, unscrupulous bureaucrats, and environmentalists, all claiming to represent the Huaorani's best interests. Eight pages of color photos. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Savages is a firsthand account, by turn hilarious, heartbreaking, and thrilling, of a small band of Amazonian warriors and their battle to preserve their way of life. Includes eight pages of photos.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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