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The ''Cinta Larga'' are a tribe of people indigenous to Brazil. Their name means 'broad belt' in Portuguese, referring to large sashes the tribe once wore. The tribe is famous for shadowing Theodore Roosevelt's Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition, making no contact.
The tribe was responsible for the 2004 murders of 29 miners unearthing diamonds in the area without the tribe's permission.
In exchange for an $810,000 community grant from the Brazilian government, the tribe agreed to shut down the mine and refrain from killing intruders. The grant is set to expire in 2007 and the tribe has implied re-opening the mine[1].
1. ''Diamonds' Glitter Fades for a Brazilian Tribe'' New York Times December, 2006
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| Diamond mine controversy |
| References |
Diamond mine controversy
The tribe was responsible for the 2004 murders of 29 miners unearthing diamonds in the area without the tribe's permission.
In exchange for an $810,000 community grant from the Brazilian government, the tribe agreed to shut down the mine and refrain from killing intruders. The grant is set to expire in 2007 and the tribe has implied re-opening the mine[1].
References
1. ''Diamonds' Glitter Fades for a Brazilian Tribe'' New York Times December, 2006
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