The Indians Of the Orinoco
	Until 1951, nobody knew the source of the Orinoco River. Accumulating continuously torrents and rivers, Orinoco grows gradually while heading northward through the territory of Venezuela on over 2,000 km (1,250 mi) of thick jungle. In some places, the waters of Orinoco are as big as those of the Amazon and discharge into the Atlantic forming one of the largest deltas of the world. The compact and yellow mass of freshwater penetrates deep i ... [read more >>]
	11 April 2008, 17:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Who Are the Cuna People?
	The Cuna Indians inhabit the San Blas Archipelago, a group of 300 islets located off the Caribbean coast of Panama, on a length of 150 km (95 mi). Only the 50 largest islands are inhabited. The maximum height of the islands is of 200 m (666 ft) and they are covered by lush tropical forests. But, despite their beauty, tranquility and clear sea, the islands have a great problem: they are devoid of drinking water. Only the Pinos Island has we ... [read more >>]
	10 March 2008, 12:33GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Jivaro: The Tribe of the Shrunken Heads
	The Jivaro are amongst the most famous tribes of the Amazon area, due to their habits of shrinking the heads of the enemies killed in war. The Jivaro tribes inhabit an area larger than Switzerland on the eastern slopes of the Andes, in Ecuador, Brazil and Peru, in one of the densest rain forests. The Jivaro villages are made of very large huts, up to 20 m (66 ft) in length, and oval. Around the walls the beds of the family members are ... [read more >>]
	29 February 2008, 16:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Who Were the Araucans?
	The Araucans are Amerindian tribes (Mapuche, Picunche, Huiliche) habiting the Arauco area in the center of Chile which nowadays make the most of the Indigenous population in Chile. Arauco is a long valley limited by the Andes to the east, with altitudes of up to 6,000 m (20,000 ft) and by coastal low mountains to the west. The north of the valley has a Mediterranean climate, with chaparral vegetation made of acacias and laurels, while ... [read more >>]
	15 February 2008, 17:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

This Is The Lost World: Roraima
	The name Tepui ("house of gods") comes from the language of the Pemon Indians and refers to the table-top mountain encountered only in the Guayana highlands of northern South America. Tepuis are isolated mountains, rising abruptly from the rain forest or savanna, and not forming chains, things that makes them have of a unique variety of endemic plant and animal species. Angel Falls, the world's tallest waterfal ... [read more >>]
	15 February 2008, 08:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

What Are the Totems?
	The word "totem" comes from the Ojibwa, an Algonquin language from the north of the Great Lakes of North America. "Ototeman" would mean "he is of my clan". The totem would express the belonging to a clan. Totem was an animal or plant, rarely an object, believed by a tribe to be its ancestor or protector, and therefore being worshiped. The wood carved totem poles of the tribes of western coast of North Ame ... [read more >>]
	31 January 2008, 07:27GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Some Real Facts about Native Americans
	Their legends say that they were created from earth, water and stars. DNA says they came from Siberia to what is now Alaska, Canada and US, through a land bridge called Behringia, about 15,000 years ago. Older western movies depicted them as wild and cruel. But in fact, they were victims of the intrusion in their territory of the greediest predator they ever faced: the White Man. The Native Americans were often called Red Skins. The n ... [read more >>]
	12 January 2008, 03:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The Clash of Two Cultures: Native Americans and White People
	Their legends say they were created from earth, water and stars. DNA says they came in what is now Alaska, Canada, US coming from Siberia through a land bridge called Behringia. Older western movies depicted them as wild and cruel. But in fact they were victims of the entrance in their territory of the greediest predator they ever faced: the White Man. The Indian man was hunter and warrior, while women took care of the children, cultiv ... [read more >>]
	27 November 2007, 18:18GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Largest Pre-Columbian Site in the Caribbean Has Been Found
	This is the major archaeological discovery of a pre-Columbian site made in the Caribbean – the Taino or pre-Taino site in southern Puerto Rico comes with fresh info on the Indian life in the area before the arrival of Columbus, from sacred rituals to eating habits. Tainos were the first Indians that Columbus met during his voyages, and they migrated from mainland several centuries before the great explorer discovered the New World. &qu ... [read more >>]
	29 October 2007, 04:33GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Embarrassing: Police Site Hacked!
	I for one didn’t expect to see this! I mean, why would anyone hack a Police site? It’s like stealing a doughnut from a cop and expect not to get cuffed! It’s preposterous! What these guys have done is not only something one could have never imagined, but also a total mockery of the Police. But enough ranting, let me get to the facts – The Indian site belonging to their National Police Academy has been used by phishers. As F-S ... [read more >>]
	10 October 2007, 05:08GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Indians on Top Again!
	I'm sure you're familiar with the fact that the site belonging to the Bank of India has recently been hacked and infected with a lot of malware. It has been said by Sunbelt experts that the Russian Business Network is behind all this. In any case, the attacks have ceased, the page has been "repaired" and is now back up virus-free. So, it is now safe to navigate there... The site was taken down on Friday, as ... [read more >>]
	04 September 2007, 10:39GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia