Ishi & Tanaru: The Extinction of Indigenous People

By Celma de Faria Luster

Extinction of Indigenous People continues to happen around the globe. Over the centuries “civilized” cultures and their government actions have reduced native community. Ishi from the United States and Tanaru from Brazil, illustrate this population's historic struggle. A century and worlds between them, there are similarities that culminate with their death. Their story and legacy are disturbing but inspire compassion, awareness, action and hope of future improvements.

Ishi was a Yahi Indian that lived over 150 years ago. He was born around 1860’s in the Northern region of the State of California, United States. The Yahi tribe, part of the Yana nation, populated the southernmost area around Mount Lassen.

Tanaru was a native tribesman of Brazil. It is estimated that he was born around 1962 in the State of Rondônia. He became recognized worldwide as “Hole Man”, “Hole Indian” or “Tanaru Indian” due to his tribe’s practice of digging holes on their territory and inside their dwellings. His tribe lived in the Amazon rainforest, isolated from the civilized world.

Ishi and Tanaru were the only survivors of their tribes. Their similarities and differences, informs about the damage done to indigenous populations and raises awareness for future actions to curb recurring extinction of Indigenous People.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Celma de Faria Luster / Open Vista Press
• Release date: Aug 30, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215239735

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Ishi & Tanaru

The Extinction of Indigenous People

Celma de Faria Luster

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Ishi

Tanaru

Ishi and Tanaru

Nameless

Environmental Influences

Hiding

Choices

Strength

Loss and Awareness

Future

Timeline

Ishi

Tanaru

Bibliography

Digital Bibliography

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Extinction of Indigenous People continues to happen around the globe.  Over the centuries civilized cultures and their government actions have reduced native communities. Ishi from the United States and Tanaru from Brazil, illustrate this population's historic struggle. A century and worlds between them, there are similarities that culminate with their death. Their story and legacy are disturbing but inspire compassion, awareness, action and hope of future improvements.

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Ishi

Ishi was a Yahi Indian that lived over 150 years ago. He was born around 1860’s in the Northern region of the State of California, United States. The Yahi tribe, part of the Yana nation, populated the southernmost area around Mount Lassen.

Territory Yahi, Yana

 Source: Shackley, at al.

Russians explorers, Spanish expansion and Mexican advancements in Alta California did not directly affect the Yana nation. The tribes were tucked into the northeastern hills. As American settlers started to come in increasing numbers into the area the conflicts intensified. Settlers wanted to own land to plant crops and raise cattle, horses and sheep, contrasting with native people's ways of living based mostly on nature's resources.

The  discovery of Gold in 1848 made it even more difficult for indigenous people