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About
JAMES A. YOST and The WAORANI Indians
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James A. Yost, PhD. was
born at Colorado Springs and gained a doctorate in anthropology at the
University of Colorado. From 1973 to 1982, he was based in Ecuador, acting
as research and consultant anthropologist for the Summer Institute of
Linguistics, a missionary organization. He and his family have spent extended
periods living with the Waorani in the jungle. He is the author of numerous
publications on the Waorani and has been active in a campaign to secure
legal status for traditional Waorani lands. He continues to work closely
with the Waorani, responding to their requests for assistance in learning
to cope with the changes surrounding them.
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