Three Friends

Iury, is Studying  Social Science 

Sirley, is Studying to be a Social Worker and Biology  

Francico, is Studying  Biology 

These three young indigenous people  (Iury-Top Sirley-Middle Francisco-Bottom) were on there way to Brasilia, Brazil from the State of Amazonas, where their from in the Northwestern part of  Brazil, to study at the local University when they found each other at the airport in Manaus, the capital of Amazonas. They quickly became fast friends when they realize they were all going to Brasilia, for the same reason. This is the first time they have ever been away from home and outside of their home state for that fact, and taken a plane anywhere. All three are from different parts of Amazonas, but the one thing they have in common is that once you arrive at Manaus, the capital you must take a three to five day boat ride to get to their  perspective villages seeing how there are no roads where they live only rivers. God bless them as they study to try make a better life for themselves so they can return home one day and help their families.

Little Ecuadorian Lady

Ecuadorian Woman

I love the way the indigenous people of Ecuador dress with their little hats and shawls. There always happy to greet you a big smile and help you out with directions to get around the big city of Quito    

Amazon People

Mural of an Indigenous Man

Well, I haven't met this man yet, but I hope to someday. This is a mural of a Native that lives in the Amazon, region of Brazil. There are an estimated number of about 200 tribes left with a population of about 300,000 people. Many of these Indigenous people have also migrated into urban populations over the last thirty to forty years. I have a friend here in Brasilia, who is from Belem, in the northeast region of the Amazon and her father is a native and her mother is Portuguese. She told me when she was young her father use to wear a feather in his nose like the man pictured here and that he was short like she is about five foot two.