Savages by Joe Kane (Pan, 1997) £6.99.
Firsthand account of a small band of Amazonian warriors and their battle to preserve their way of life from the scourge of civilisation.

The Missionaries by Norman Lewis (Picador, 1998) £6.99.
This work is an attack on the destruction of the culture and environment of indigenous tribes in Latin America and the South Pacific, by fundamentalist missionaries from the US.

Waorani: the Contexts of Violence and War by Carole Rorbachek and Clayton Rorbachek (Harcourt, 1998) £12.95.
Case study on the psychological and cultural dynamics of violence.

Simply Living: The Spirit of the Indigenous People edited by Shirley Ann Jones (New World Library, 1999) £7.99.
Celebrates the principles shared by indigenous cultures around the world. Editor Shirley Jones has culled bits of wisdom from 240 ethnic groups on every continent.

From Tribal Village to Global Village by Alison Brysk (Stanford University Press, 2000) £14.95.
An examination of the unexpected impact of the Latin American Indian rights movement on world politics, from reforming the United Nations to evicting oil companies.

Ecuador in Focus by Wilma Roos and Omer Van Renterghem (Latin America Bureau, 1997) £5.99.
An examination of the complex country that lies behind the tourist resort, divided by geography and race and facing serious environmental threat.

The Last of the Hiding Tribes (Channel 4 Television, 1998) £4.00.
Full colour booklet providing information on the people and forests of Amazonia and other remote places around the world.
To order, please send cheque or postal order (made payable to Channel 4 Television) for £4 to:
The Last of the Hiding Tribes
PO Box 4000
Manchester M60 3LL
Or telephone: 0870 544 66 99

Websites

Yasuni National Park Expedition, Ecuador 99
http://members.aol.com/yasuniexped99/
Website of the expedition team featured in Revenge of the Lost Tribe.

NativeWeb
www.nativeweb.org
Internet resource for indigenous cultures around the world provides extensive links and news on indigenous cultures across the world.

Abya Yala Fund for Indigenous Self-Development in South and Meso America
http://ayf.nativeweb.org/contents.htm
Abya Yala Fund (AYF) was created by and for indigenous peoples from Central and South America and Mexico. AYF channels funds and provides support to indigenous projects and supports projects that increase the local autonomy on indigenous people and enhanced community co-operation while maintaining harmony with the natural world.

The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE)
http://conaie.nativeweb.org/
CONAIE is the representative body that provides indigenous people with a political voice, and that expresses their needs and goals within a rapidly changing world. CONAIE were very active in the recent coup in Ecuador.

The Indigenous Peoples Council on Biocolonialism (IPCB)
www.ipcb.org/about.html
The IPCB is organised to assist indigenous peoples in the protection of their genetic resources, indigenous knowledge, cultural and human rights from the negative effects of biotechnology.

The Rainforest Foundation
www.savetherest.org/home.html
Website of The Rainforest Foundation which aims to support indigenous peoples and traditional populations of the rainforest in their efforts to protect and manage their environment and collective rights.

Rainforest Action Network
www.ran.org
Rainforest Action Network works to protect the Earth's rainforests and support the rights of their inhabitants through education, grassroots organising, and non-violent direct action. Website gives updates on campaigns and indigenous people across the world.

Ecuador
www.ecuador.org/
Website of the Embassy of Ecuador in Washington provides information on Ecuador's history, artwork, politics, international relations and economy.