They are protecting their land and traditions, recording their language and history, and studying to find good ways to use their land.
Name some changes in the daily lives of these people.
They now have their own schools, record their language and history, and look for good ways to use their land.
Where do the Yanomami live?
They live near the Amazon River in Venezuela and Brazil.
About how many Yanomami are there?
There are about 27,000 Yanomami.
What do the Yanomami eat?
They eat what they hunt and the crops they grow in their large gardens.
Why didn’t the Yanomami know about other people?
Because they lived far away in the tropical forest and had their own world, separated from others.
What do you think will happen to the Yanomami? Why?
I think the Yanomami will survive if their land is protected and they continue to learn how to use it wisely. However, if outsiders keep destroying the forest,
What is killing the Yanomami?
Diseases brought by outsiders, pollution of rivers, destruction of forests, and violence from miners.
What did Brazil and Venezuela do for the Yanomami?
In 1992, they made the Yanomami land into a park where no one could mine or cut trees.
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