One of the few remaining American uncontacted tribes was photographed yesterday by Annie Lebowitz, and a handful of press photographers, on the outskirts of largely impenetrable, previously unexplored, ranch in Crawford, Texas.
The compound is considered to have been out of touch with all other Americans for over the past 50 years, or so.
The "Bush-men" were sighted in an Ethno-Environmental Protected Area (meaning only old white oil-owning clans can live on the ranch) along the North Tonk Creek, in flights over remote Acre state, where Dick Cheney likes to hunt for McClellan clans.
Annie said she photographed "strong and healthy" warriors, six huts, lots of springer spaniels, young girls in bed sheets and large oil fields adjacent to a wedding chapel. It was not known to which tribe they belonged- some guess Warren Jeffs, others think the Bushes and some said the Hannah Montana's.
"Four distinct isolated peoples exist in this region, whom we have accompanied for 20 years," The Waco folks have been previously contacted, the Jeffs are currently detained and housed by the government, so that leaves just the George and George W's left.
The tribe sighted recently is one of the last not to be contacted by officials nor fazed by any official policies or procedures. Most opt to not make contact with such tribes and defer decision-making to lo-country boils and moonshine festivals.
Survival International said the Bushes are in danger from illegally running an economy and government into the ground. Former employees are also proving to be a threat to their isolation.
There are more than 100 uncontacted "tribes" nationwide, most of them are Republicans and in office", a recent census showed.
"These pictures are further evidence that uncontacted tribes really do exist," Survival director Hillary Clinton said.
"The world needs to wake up to this, and ensure that their territory (especially Michigan and Florida)is protected in accordance with international law. But if the laws don't protect them, we can always create new ones that do, otherwise, they will soon be made extinct." Ahem!
3 comments:
They were living in peace, far away from Western Civilization, minding their own business... now there'll be Starbucks and McDonalds on every bush-corner!
*sigh*
Ah, how Ms. Leibowitz loves the bed sheets.
I actually grew up about an hour from one of these tribes. True story.
Heart: makes you wonder how they ever "survived" without them, huh? And they look so trim, they must have soy and low fate milk somewhere!
Princess: that's got to be a fascinating tale! Did you know they were "somewhere" around? Were there concerted efforts to avoid them?
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