Author

Publication

1995 - Knopf, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

68,250 words, Guess

Page Count

273 pages

Identifiers

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  • Goodreads1756171
  • LibraryThing253763

Classifications

  • DDC333.3/0981/1
  • LCCF3722.1.H83 K36 1995

Description

"Journalist's fascinating and well-written account of the Huao peoples' struggle against North American oil companies and evangelical missionaries resulting from the construction of the oil pipeline in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Provides an insider's view of international NGO politics, indigenous federation politics, missionized indigenous peoples, and the special place occupied by the Huao in Ecuadorian indigenous struggles"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

First Sentence

THE PORT OF Coca sits on the north bank of the broad, brown Napo River, in the very heart of the Oriente, which may well be the richest biotic zone on the planet.

Excerpt

THE PORT OF Coca sits on the north bank of the broad, brown Napo River, in the very heart of the Oriente, which may well be the richest biotic zone on the planet.

Subjects

Topics

Land tenureHuao IndiansHuman ecologyHuaorani IndiansAmazon river and valleyIndians of South AmericaEcuador, cultural policy

Other Editions

  • SavagesKnopf1995-01-01
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