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The Last Indian: Amazonian Ishi

August 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Hunter-Gatherers, Ritual, Shamanism

In 1911, the last uncontacted North American Indian — Ishi of the Yahi tribe — left the California wilderness and walked into bustling civilization.  His remarkable story was told by Theodora Kroeber (wife of the anthropologist Alfred Kroeber) in her compelling biography, Ishi in Two Worlds: A Biography of the Last Wild North American Indian.
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