‘Genocide of His People Is Complete’: Last Member of Isolated Brazilian Tribe Found Dead

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‘Genocide of His People Is Complete’: Last Member of Isolated Brazilian Tribe Found Dead

“For this was indeed a genocide—the deliberate wiping out of an entire people by cattle ranchers hungry for land and wealth,” said one Indigenous rights campaigner. Activists and conservationists worldwide mourned Monday following news that a man believed to be the last of a remote Brazilian tribe was found dead after years of resisting all efforts […]

Hole-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 14th

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Hole-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 14th

Cuknaq–Hole Cuknangq’rtuq ulugken.–Your pants got a hole. The tools of classical Alutiiq society were often complex, featuring many parts. A harpoon, a cooking vessel, a suit of armor, or a mask had numerous carefully shaped, interlocking pieces. To fasten these pieces together, craftsmen drilled small holes for lashing and pegging. Alutiiq people drilled holes in […]