A Xavante Indian carrying her back-pack with the help of her head in much the same way Indian women in her region have done for many generations. From Rio Das Mortes, in the state of Matto Grosso, the girl is from the same Indian tribe as Mario Juruna, the first Indian elected to the Brazilian Congress. The Xavantes are one of many Indian tribes in Brazil that face a crisis of existence.
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Press, 31 January 1983, Page 16
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72A Xavante Indian carrying her back-pack with the help of her head in much the same way Indian women in her region have done for many generations. From Rio Das Mortes, in the state of Matto Grosso, the girl is from the same Indian tribe as Mario Juruna, the first Indian elected to the Brazilian Congress. The Xavantes are one of many Indian tribes in Brazil that face a crisis of existence. Press, 31 January 1983, Page 16
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