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The '''Harakmbut''' are an [[indigenous peoples of the Americas|indigenous]] tribe living in the [[Peruvian Amazon]]. An estimated 5,000 Harakmbut people live in the [[Madre de Dios Region]] near the [[Brazil]]ian border.<ref name=climate>[http://indigenouspeoplesissues.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7986:peru-indigenous-harakmbut-suffer-effects-of-climate-change&catid=53:south-america-indigenous-peoples&Itemid=75 "Peru: Indigenous Harakmbut Suffer Effects Of Climate Change."] ''Indigenous Peoples Issues and Resources.'' (retrieved 20 Feb 2011)</ref>
A [[Peruvian]] tribe of onetime [[cannibals]]. They were featured in [[Tobias Schneebaum]]'s memoir [[Keep the River on Your Right]].

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==History==
When the Harakmbut were first contacted by members of the [[Dominican Order]] in 1940, they numbered 30,000.<ref name=climate/>

==Notes==
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The Harakmbut are an indigenous tribe living in the Peruvian Amazon. An estimated 5,000 Harakmbut people live in the Madre de Dios Region near the Brazilian border.[1]

History

When the Harakmbut were first contacted by members of the Dominican Order in 1940, they numbered 30,000.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Peru: Indigenous Harakmbut Suffer Effects Of Climate Change." Indigenous Peoples Issues and Resources. (retrieved 20 Feb 2011)