ApocaDocs: Tribe teams with Google to make stand in Amazon

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Posted Sun Oct 18 2009: from San Francisco Chronicle:


	Tribe teams with Google to make stand in Amazon http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1255881962 The chief of an endangered Amazon tribe will unveil today the product of an unusual partnership with Google Inc. that pairs high tech with indigenous knowledge in an effort to rescue ancient rain forests and a dying culture....The data-rich maps include layers of videos, pictures, text and historical markers gathered by tribe members. It promises to underscore the importance of the land and propel the Surui people's efforts to become self-sufficient.... "Forests are very important for the welfare of the indigenous people and for the world," [Chief Almir] said. "We want to show concretely, practically that you can have quality of life and economic development, with an intact forest."

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