Dr. Napoleon Chagnon, the man whose research and writings really put the Yanomamö on the map (in Western eyes), has recently released a new book. I have not yet read it, but he’s been making the rounds of the media and has been getting a lot of press.
Interestingly, at the same time he has [...]
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While James Cameron’s film has been breaking box-office records and generating a lot of hype, it has been interesting to hear reports of how indigenous audiences have received the film. We’ve heard Native American friends say that it made them feel good that the ‘Indians finally won’ and have heard reports of [...]
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Here are two interesting reviews of the film, “Secrets of the Tribe”, which recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The story of how anthropologists engaged the Yanomamö over many decades makes for pretty good drama in a documentary. There are scandals (real and imagined) of every sort and the anthropology community continues to debate [...]
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In the sometimes slow-moving world of independent film, we can look back at a number of accomplishments this year. Each step means the story our Yanomamö friends asked us to tell gains a wider and wider hearing. For that we are very grateful. Here are a few highlights and then some new things we’re looking [...]
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The book caused quite a stir when published in 2000 for its accusations of deception, abuse, and manipulation by anthropologists and others working among the Yanomamö. [...]
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