indians of south america

Living in a village in Ecuador, a Quechua Indian girl is sent to work as an indentured servant for an upper class "mestizo" family.

When fourteen-year-old Benita's wealthy family goes bankrupt as a result of the Depression, they go from their luxurious life in Guayaquil, Ecuador, to a primitive island, with the wild scheme of starting a coconut plantation.

Margo Green, a graduate student working in a museum in New York City, uncovers a link between people being savagely murdered, a failed Amazonian expedition, and an odd figurine that will be displayed for the first time.

Provides information on American Indian inventions and discoveries focusing on buildings, clothing, and art. Includes articles about items such as igloos, plant houses, wigwams, parkas, robes, moccasins, weaving methods using looms and fingers, dyes made from natural substances, woven baskets and pottery, cave paintings, murals, and mosaics. Features a glossary of ancient cultures of the Americas, a listing of tribes organized by culture area, and detailed maps.

Tells the story of a child who is raised to be the religious leader of his Munduruku group in the Brazilian state of Para; describes how the Munduruku and other Indian peoples of the Amazon region live; and provides autobiographical information about the author, a member of the Munduruku ethnic group, and his experiences living in Sao Paulo.

This photoessay gives young readers a glimpse of the lives of the Yanomamo, a people who are vanishing because foreigners are destroying the land and the waters in order to mine gold.

At the beginning of the world it is daylight all the time, because the Great Snake keeps night a prisoner, until the curiosity of three men sets night free.

Describes the history, culture, economy, geographic location, and religion of the Aymara people of South America's high plains, featuring their struggle to obtain equal rights and to maintain their cultural heritage.

Author recounts his travels and studies with some of the most powerful Amazonian shamans in his search for new medicinal plants.