Indigenous 'Warriors' Protect Amazon with Bows and Spears.

Indigenous people in the Javari Valley of the Brazilian Amazon are defending their land and resources against illegal fishing, poaching, logging, and drug trafficking. The "Warriors of the Forest," armed with traditional weapons, patrol the Javari River by motorboat to deter intruders. They work with the EVU, a commando unit attached to the Union of Indigenous Peoples of the Javari Valley, to monitor and collect evidence of illegal activities. With the absence of government forces, the Indigenous groups fear for their safety and the future of their land, especially with recent bills passed by Brazil's Congress cutting the powers of environment and Indigenous affairs ministries and curbing the protection of Indigenous lands.