Reading this article was pretty interesting because of the the people trying to save the forest and involving a lot of others to join forces with them to save the forest. In a way I trying to put my self in their situation with wanting people to leave their environment or home alone. No one wants to be taken from their home and why should they? This article makes me think about how our forests and our climate and how we like to chop them down and never think of the consequences of our actions. I hope other people will read this article and will have the motivation of joining Kayapo people in stopping the cutting down forests.
This article was crazy. At first I thought it was going to be about a bunch of Indians that were rebelling against industrialism, but to see the extent to which they went to protest the Brazilian government is impressive. Props to them. I'm not really sure how to respond to this article because of the tensions involved in dealing with the native people. I could either say that the government needs to stay off of their land, while at the same time say that they need to adapt to the society around them. I honestly don't know. But it was a really good read and I enjoyed it!
I found this article very interesting. This was the first time that I related fourth world people to people like the Kayapo of the Brazilian Amazon. It's amazing how even though the Brazilian settlers are relentless in encroaching on the Rain Forest, the Kayapo people have managed to mobilize other Indians, themselves, environmentalists, legislators, and the world press to defend the forest that they call home. It raises the question of, "are the people who are causing the destruction of the rain forest are targeting not just the forest but the Kayapo as well?" There can be many sides to this question. No one wants to be taken from their home, but the government wants the Kayapo people to assimilate into society. It is not new though for native peoples to attempt to resist the wholesale appropriation of their lands and resources by the governments of modern states. Overall, I enjoyed this article and it was very informative.
When I read this article, the thing that stuck out the most to me is that the developers are literally closing in on the Kayapo people. They are burning and destroying land, giving the Kayapo less space to move around and hunt in. The Kayapo depend on the forest and all of its resources in order to survive and it is just very sad that the land they live on is being targeted. It is also very unfortunate that Kayapo rights are extremely limited and they often have no say on what happens to their lands which include their homes. These developers need to think that not only are they destroying resources and the enviornment, they are also destroying the spirits and livlihood of a whole group of people.
The Kayapo are being taken advantage of by the Government. They want to force the Kayapo off their land and build structures to further develop their country. The Government believes that these indigenous groups are taken up land and halting further industrial development which they think will advance their country. The Kayapo are just trying to protect their homes and land on which they lived on for centuries. The Government is destroying their land and along with it the Amazon which is a Natural wonder and the largest rainforest on earth. The Kayapo can only protest so far until their primitiveness to higher technology is overrun and the battle lost. I believe these indigenous tribes should be left alone and let them decide to join the modern age on their own terms.
As others have also said, what is being done to the Kayapos is not right. Land being taken away for the growth of a country has happened across the world many of times. This situation reminds me of two things. The first is how the Native Americans were forced off of their land and relocated onto reservations. This also reminds me of the movie Avatar where the humans were destroying the Na'vi's home for minerals. What can be done to stop them? I think making the issue known to people would create more support for the Kayapos and maybe a stop could be put to this.
The Kayapo people have been forced to become mobilized because the land that they live off of and their homes are being torn down and industrialized. The Government does not realize the repercussions of taking this land away from these indigenous people. If all the countries in the world soon become industrialized, their will be no where to farm or trees to crop for building etc. the Kayapo are having to make many changes to adapt to the new ways of life. the Kayapo take personal offense to the government when they cut down trees, dam their rivers etc. because the this is how they survive and live of the land. Regeneration is the main problem for the Kayapo. It takes about 25 years to get farm land nutrients back. They also do not mind cutting down trees when they are needed but when the large amounts of trees are being taken from the government they worry about how long new trees will form.
Reading this article was pretty interesting because of the the people trying to save the forest and involving a lot of others to join forces with them to save the forest. In a way I trying to put my self in their situation with wanting people to leave their environment or home alone. No one wants to be taken from their home and why should they? This article makes me think about how our forests and our climate and how we like to chop them down and never think of the consequences of our actions. I hope other people will read this article and will have the motivation of joining Kayapo people in stopping the cutting down forests.
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ReplyDeleteThis article was crazy. At first I thought it was going to be about a bunch of Indians that were rebelling against industrialism, but to see the extent to which they went to protest the Brazilian government is impressive. Props to them. I'm not really sure how to respond to this article because of the tensions involved in dealing with the native people. I could either say that the government needs to stay off of their land, while at the same time say that they need to adapt to the society around them. I honestly don't know. But it was a really good read and I enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteI found this article very interesting. This was the first time that I related fourth world people to people like the Kayapo of the Brazilian Amazon. It's amazing how even though the Brazilian settlers are relentless in encroaching on the Rain Forest, the Kayapo people have managed to mobilize other Indians, themselves, environmentalists, legislators, and the world press to defend the forest that they call home. It raises the question of, "are the people who are causing the destruction of the rain forest are targeting not just the forest but the Kayapo as well?" There can be many sides to this question. No one wants to be taken from their home, but the government wants the Kayapo people to assimilate into society. It is not new though for native peoples to attempt to resist the wholesale appropriation of their lands and resources by the governments of modern states. Overall, I enjoyed this article and it was very informative.
ReplyDeleteWhen I read this article, the thing that stuck out the most to me is that the developers are literally closing in on the Kayapo people. They are burning and destroying land, giving the Kayapo less space to move around and hunt in. The Kayapo depend on the forest and all of its resources in order to survive and it is just very sad that the land they live on is being targeted. It is also very unfortunate that Kayapo rights are extremely limited and they often have no say on what happens to their lands which include their homes. These developers need to think that not only are they destroying resources and the enviornment, they are also destroying the spirits and livlihood of a whole group of people.
ReplyDeleteThe Kayapo are being taken advantage of by the Government. They want to force the Kayapo off their land and build structures to further develop their country. The Government believes that these indigenous groups are taken up land and halting further industrial development which they think will advance their country. The Kayapo are just trying to protect their homes and land on which they lived on for centuries. The Government is destroying their land and along with it the Amazon which is a Natural wonder and the largest rainforest on earth. The Kayapo can only protest so far until their primitiveness to higher technology is overrun and the battle lost. I believe these indigenous tribes should be left alone and let them decide to join the modern age on their own terms.
ReplyDeleteAs others have also said, what is being done to the Kayapos is not right. Land being taken away for the growth of a country has happened across the world many of times. This situation reminds me of two things. The first is how the Native Americans were forced off of their land and relocated onto reservations. This also reminds me of the movie Avatar where the humans were destroying the Na'vi's home for minerals. What can be done to stop them? I think making the issue known to people would create more support for the Kayapos and maybe a stop could be put to this.
ReplyDeleteThe Kayapo people have been forced to become mobilized because the land that they live off of and their homes are being torn down and industrialized. The Government does not realize the repercussions of taking this land away from these indigenous people. If all the countries in the world soon become industrialized, their will be no where to farm or trees to crop for building etc. the Kayapo are having to make many changes to adapt to the new ways of life. the Kayapo take personal offense to the government when they cut down trees, dam their rivers etc. because the this is how they survive and live of the land. Regeneration is the main problem for the Kayapo. It takes about 25 years to get farm land nutrients back. They also do not mind cutting down trees when they are needed but when the large amounts of trees are being taken from the government they worry about how long new trees will form.
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