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# Indigenous Rainforest Peoples

Know that indigenous peoples such as the Yanomami have lived in rainforests for thousands of years, building homes from forest materials, finding food by hunting, fishing, and gathering, and knowing the forest and its plants and animals deeply

Subject: Science · Area: Rainforests · Ages 5 to 7
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/indigenous-rainforest-peoples-mt_2zJ1NrGgYm

## Ready when they can

- Explain that indigenous peoples like the Yanomami have lived in rainforests for thousands of years
- Describe how they use the forest for shelter, food, and medicine
- Show respect for indigenous knowledge by explaining that these communities understand the forest very deeply

## Lesson: People Who Live in the Rainforest

Some people call the rainforest their home. The Yanomami have lived there for thousands of years. They know every part of the forest.

*(drawing: A shabono is a big, round forest home.)*

**Example.** The Yanomami build shabonos from trees, leaves, and vines. Many families share one round home. They also hunt, fish, and gather food in the forest.

**Tip.** Yanomami elders know which plants heal a cough or a cut. This wisdom passes from parents to children. Their deep forest knowledge deserves our respect.

**Recap.** The Yanomami have lived in the rainforest for thousands of years. They know its plants, animals, and secrets well.

## Practice

8 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [What Is a Rainforest?](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/what-is-a-rainforest-mt_FZ_ixwU1p1)

## Opens up

- [Indigenous Ecological Knowledge](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/indigenous-ecological-knowledge-mt_m43jiOAOCt)