In the Fight to Defend the Amazon, This Indigenous Community’s Secret Weapon Is Science
2026-03-22
In the copper-rich mountains of southeastern Ecuador, Shuar people are combining ancestral knowledge and modern science to protect their forest from a Canadian mining giant. Story and photos by Katie Surma MAIKIUANTS, Ecuador—By the time Olger Kitiar reached the ridge, his shirt was wet with sweat, clinging to his back.Continue Reading