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‘On our own territory’: Colombia’s last nomadic tribe fights to return home

‘On our own territory’: Colombia’s last nomadic tribe fights to return home

Summary

Indigenous Nukak people, once isolated in the Amazon rainforest in Colombia, are working to return to their traditional nomadic way of life. They were displaced and forced to abandon their lifestyle due to various external pressures.

Key Facts

  • The Nukak people are an Indigenous tribe in Colombia's Amazon rainforest.
  • They traditionally lived as nomads, moving around and relying on hunting and gathering.
  • Jedeku Njibe is a member of this tribe, working hard to return to their old way of life.
  • The tribe was forced to leave their traditional lifestyle due to external pressures.
  • The Nukak are considered Colombia's last remaining nomadic tribe.

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