Rainforest People
Getting to Know Waiwai: Amazonian Ethnography
Alan Campbell tells the story of the Wayapi people and Waiwai, their charismatic leader. He tells of the time he spent with them, in an account that looks forward to Wayapi survivors 100 years from now and considers what will be left with them as the destruction of the Amazon forest proceeds.
Author: Alan Tormaid Campbell
Price: £19.78
Indigenous Peoples in International Law
This text incorporates references to the treaties and developments in international law's treatment of indigenous peoples. It provides evidence to support the claim that modern international law's human rights program has been responsive to indigenous peoples' aspirations to survive as distinct communities in control of their destinies.
Author: S James Anaya
Price: £15.99
Mentawai Shaman: Keeper of the Rainforest
A colorful portfolio of 80 photographs with excerpts from ethnographic/naturalist photographer Lindsay's journals, tells of the Mentawaian tribe who live in the rain forest of Siberut, Indonesia.
Author: Charles Lindsay, Reimar Schefold
Price: £28.00
Rainforest People
A good basic guide to the people of the rainforest.
Author: Edward Parker
Price: £6.99
Shabono: Visit to a Remote and Magical World in the South American Rainforest
This book follows the adventures of anthropoligst Florinda Donner as she experiences, firsthand, the wild mystery and slow destruction of an indigenous Yanomama tribe in the endangered rainforest.
Author: Florinda Donner
Price: £4.78
The Gebusi: Lives Transformed in Rainforest World
The No-Nonsense Guide to Indigenous Peoples
This book traces the stories of different indigenous peoples from their first (and often fatal) contact with explorers and colonizers. Much of the history is told here by indigenous peoples themselves. They vividly describe why land and the natural world are so special to them and debate how they can retain their original culture while moving with the times. It raises countless issues for debate including what kinds of development are positive.
Author: Lotte Hughes
Price: £7.00
Xingu: Indians and Their Myths
Twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, the Villa Boas brothers helped establish the first National Park in the world, the Xingu National Park, Brazil. This book is based on their diaries over 25 years.
Author: Orlando Villas Boas, Claudio Villas Boas
Price: £3.45
