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     As the world becomes more and more industrialized, remote locations that were previously untouched, are now being researched to see what valuable material could be harbored beneath the surface of the earth. The Yanomami have had their land invaded, most recently, by illegal gold miners. These diseased-ridden miners are infecting the Yanomami population causing many deaths and illnesses. Along with the threat of the miners, cattle ranchers are now infringing on their territory. They are cutting down their forests and slowly creeping into their land.
     The Yanomami had been left alone from civilization, for the most part, and have never been faced with adversity like this. Since the indigenous group has a lack of medical supplies, and rely on older and more primitive methods, they are having trouble fighting these illnesses.


http://www.survivalinternational.org/films/yanomamiland
This link shows the Yanomami opinion on gold mining in their land.

The Yanomami, electronic document, http://www.survivalinternational.org/tribes/yanomami, date accessed 22 March, 2013.