What are people of rainforests like?
• Who are indigenous people? Some answers to basic questions about these people can be found on Indigenous Peoples of the Rainforest at Rainforest Action Network. Questions and wording are simple, clear, and pertinent to learning about rainforest people. • There are so many rainforests all over the world in different continents. Teachers should investigate different tribes of rainforest indians and read selected facts about them to the class. Use the world maps students have in their folders from Lesson 1 to identify areas that specific indian tribes are from as information is read to them. Most tribes are hunters and gatherers. Focus mainly on traditions, foods, the rights of indigenous people, locations, descriptions of homes and schools, and their part in sharing life-saving medicines. Try the following links for some interesting facts and information. The short of stature, hunter-gathering Mbuti Pygmies of the the Democratic Republic of Congo are a long-known about tribe that have
