Members of the Civil Society of the Sommerfield Kommittee, otherwise known as Mennonites, invaded lands that were previously claimed by the Mbya people. Mennonites did not believe in the law, and therefore did not adhere to the legalities surrounding…
This issue of the SAIIC Newsletter covers a broad range of topics surrounding the main theme of evangelical proselytizing (conversion) in South and Central America, along with the effects on Indian communities.
An ambush between Ayoreo Indians in Paraguay left five dead and four injured. One group of Ayoreo, who were members of the New Tribes Faro Moro mission, saught out Totoviegosode, who were Ayoreo Indians that didn't abandon their traditions. A…
The pro-English governments of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay established the Triple Alliance and declared war on Paraguay to destroy the newly-formed Paraguayan state.
