herders

A Maasai herder's duty is to protect his livestock. This is the true story of how one boy did his duty, solving a problem that had defeated wildlife experts for decades.

While doing a good job of caring for his grandfather's sheep and goat on the grasslands of South Africa, young Malusi dreams of everything from owning his own dog to becoming president one day.

Describes the ways of life of nomad hunters and gatherers, pastoralists, and travelers, presenting case studies of six groups--Australian aborigines, Native Americans, indigenous Amazonians, the Maasai, the Bedouin, and the Roma; discussing their rights, persecution, and the issue of protection; and providing statistics, a time line, and a nomad groups map.