The safety of the Ayoreo has again been placed in jeopardy, but this time not by politicians, scientists or development companies. This time, what is believed to be drug traffickers have ransacked a guard post and may possibly be hiding in the forest, placing the Ayoreo under threat of not » Continue reading…
Interesting Video on Ayoreo Healing Practices http://www.wadsworthmedia.com/anthropology/arc/cultural_anthropology/video_ayoreo.html This short article and accompanying video was done by a student of anthropology. It brings to light some of the cultural adaptations and changes that contacted Ayoreo have gone through as well as their tenacity in continuing special beliefs and practices. Healing was » Continue reading…
Abuelo Grillo video and the social construction of reality and the vocalization of exploitation This is continually posted on twitter, and although I found out it is not about the Ayoreo people, I thought there were some interesting symbolic depth to it that show us how others may be thinking » Continue reading…
Illegal Deforestation Caught from Space may yield slap on the wrist On April 11, 2011, Survival International released an article (http://www.survivalinternational.org/news/7187) that shows new satellite images of illegal deforestation in the Chaco region. The Brazilian owned companies, River Plate S.A. and BBC S.A., were caught ‘red-handed’ destroying nearly 4,000 hectares » Continue reading…
<http://derechoshumanosbolivia.blogspot.com/2011/03/la-diputada-indigena-teresa-nomine-de.html> This Spanish news article was posted on April 16th 2011. It outlines some of the proposed goals of the Bolivian government officials in protecting Ayoreo rights and land. It cites “el artículo 31 de la Constitución Política del Estado” as guaranteeing the protection of the indigenous in isolation – » Continue reading…
This is the latest article from the Guardian newspaper in the UK.
The Natural History Museum of London expedition into the Gran Chaco region of Paraguay planned to document the plant and animal life in the area, expecting to find many new species and hopefully contribute to the areas preservation. This gentle enough sounding mission would have some unintended negative effects. The » Continue reading…
The Natural History Museum of London wanted to launch an expedition into the Gran Chaco region of Paraguay which would document the plant and animal life in the area, expecting to find many new species and hopefully contribute to the areas preservation. This gentle enough sounding mission has a dark » Continue reading…
When discussing an issue as controversial and divisive as the Ayoreo expedition a person’s educational and professional context is a huge part of how they form their opinion. What we have learned informs what we think is right or wrong. Everyone thinks about any topic differently than everyone else because » Continue reading…
Referring back once again to the letter written by Benno Glauser to the Natural History museum, I am again struck by a clear, concise paragraph in the very first pages of the letter, noting that; According to our data, the expedition you plan constitutes beyond any doubt an extremely high » Continue reading…
I have heard of sex tourism and Dark Tourism, but when I arrived at these videos I was astonished and speculative. I have to admit that this clip does not discuss the Ayoreo group, although it does express issues that are similar and opens up a new set of questions » Continue reading…
In her article ‘Monsanto’s Frankencrops: The soy Republic of Argentina,’ Marie Trigona, discusses the issues of genetically modified organisms (GMO) and the production of soy throughout South America. The main focus of her dialogue rests on Argentina’s agricultural position, she makes it clear that surrounding countries such as, Brazil, Paraguay » Continue reading…
I spoke with Dr. Felice Wyndham, instructor of UBC’s ANTH 360: Introduction to human ecology (the class that put together this site), about issues related to Paraguay’s isolated Ayoreo-Totobeogosode peoples. In this second video, Dr, Wyndham provides insight into the ethics and complexities of the Natural History Museum’s possible expedition » Continue reading…
I spoke with Dr. Felice Wyndham, instructor of UBC’s ANTH 360: Introduction to human ecology (the class that put together this site), about issues related to Paraguay’s isolated Ayoreo Totobeogosode peoples. In this video, Dr, Wyndham discusses her personal connection to Paraguay’s Ayoreo. Dr. Wyndham talks about her experience living » Continue reading…
While gathering information on the Ayoreo people, I came across a few videos that I thought demonstrated the various perspectives and illustrate the controversies between the scientists and the desires of the indigenous population. (I apologize if these videos have already been posted- When I checked earlier I did not » Continue reading…
Posted on behalf of Jacqueline-Marie As I have tried to continue to do research on the media concerning the case of the Ayoreo, I feel as though I have hit a very large brick wall. Since the announcement of the expedition being put on hold, around mid-November, 2010, there has » Continue reading…
The New Tribes Mission, or NTM, is a fundamentalist Christian missionary organization dedicated to spreading the gospel to uncontacted peoples founded in 1942. They have missions placed in Latin America, North America, Africa, Greenland, the South Pacific, and in Thailand- or, in short, all over the globe. The organization emphasizes » Continue reading…
There have been several blog posts (Recalling the human factor in biodiversity conservation, Economy and Biodiversity) that have questioned and analysed how the Natural History Museum’s expedition to the Dry Chaco could further conservation efforts that would benefit the uncontacted Ayoreo people. Despite the Natural History Museum assurance that the » Continue reading…
Ever since we entered the space age and a new frontier was open for human exploration our excitement for first contact has been rejuvenated. In such a vast, unmapped area, and with so much unknown, the question of ‘are there other forms of life out there?’ has turned into a » Continue reading…
The EcoAnth Natural History Museum expedition debate videos are finally on Youtube: Part 1 Part 2
