New Photos Reveal Thriving Isolated Amazon Tribe

The Massaco people, an uncontacted Indigenous community in Brazil, are shown to be growing and adapting despite external pressures and environmental threats.

Automatic cameras captured the first images of the Massaco people, an uncontacted Indigenous group in the Brazilian Amazon, estimated to number 200-300 individuals.
The Massaco population has more than doubled since the early 1990s, reflecting a broader trend of growth among isolated Amazonian tribes despite historical decimation of Indigenous populations.
The group employs advanced survival strategies, including hunting with three-meter-long bows and planting camouflaged wooden spikes to deter intruders on their territory.
Brazil's 1987 'no-contact policy,' designed to prevent the spread of disease to isolated communities, is credited with supporting the tribe's resilience and growth.
Illegal land grabs, environmental destruction, and insufficient funding for protective programs like Funai continue to pose significant threats to the survival of isolated Indigenous communities.