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Protecting The Uncontacted People

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It's hard to believe that there are still people living on the Earth who have little or no knowledge of civilization as we know it. 

But such tribes still exist, particularly in the thick jungles of South America.  And they have friends of a sort in organizations like Survival International.  SI is dedicated to protecting the "uncontacted" people in Brazil and Peru.  

 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.