‘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 […]

Coast Guard Assists ASTs to Locate Overdue Hiker on Inian Island

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Coast Guard Assists ASTs to Locate Overdue Hiker on Inian Island

[dropcap]K[/dropcap]ODIAK- A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew located an overdue, 21-year-old female hiker on Inian Island, Tuesday. The Jayhawk aircrew safely located the woman at approximately 11:43 p.m. and transported her to Sitka for further care. She was reported to be mildly hypothermic and disoriented, but otherwise in good condition. Sector Juneau […]