Amazon Tribe Wins Lawsuit And Saves 500,000 Acres Of Beautiful Rain Forest

Jun 18, 2019 by apost team

It seems that humanity has been determined to destroy the planet for some time now and things are getting progressively worse. But one tribe in the Amazon rainforest has shown the persistence to save the place they call home from being destroyed.

Each year, a section of rainforest the size of South Carolina is cut down by humans. The industries that perpetrate these atrocities are filled with rich and powerful entities. It seems as if they are unstoppable.

More and more groups are beginning to fight back despite the long odds against them. And there is an occasional victory to be counted among these uphill battles. For one Amazon tribe, the recent victory they gained was necessary to preserve their way of life.

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The Waorani has lived in Ecuador for hundreds of years. But recently, a major oil company showed up with threats to destroy the land on which they live. The humble members of the tribe wanted nothing more than to live the life that had been known to their ancestors. But it seemed not much could be done to save their home.

A few elders of the tribe understood they could battle the oil company on legal grounds.

The Waorani tribe requested their day in court. Once there, they informed the court that the land they live on had been theirs since before records of such things were kept. Because of this, they argued they should be allowed to determine what takes place on their land.

To get to Puyo, where the case was heard by the court, tribespeople had to travel by canoe.

Men of the tribe showed up in traditional dress complete with painted faces. The women of the tribe serenaded the court with a protest song regarding their right as rain forest protectors when necessary.

The court case was difficult but the Waorani tribe retained their land. It is a wonder that a people that were on the land before recorded history had to work so hard to prove the land belonged to them.

The tribe actually won the court case on a technicality. They were able to prove they had not been contacted by a representative of the Ecuadorian government.

Things are extremely difficult for the people of the rainforest and it is difficult not to sympathize with their plight. They are often attacked by people who support the logging and mining industries in the area.

There are activists and reporters who champion their cause and it will help the morale of these good souls to see the victory earned by the Waorani people.

Send this article to your friends and family. They will enjoy the victory of the Waorani people. Also, the world should be made familiar with the plight of the rainforests' indigenous people.