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In the Americas with David Yetman

Kraho: Enduring People of Brazil’s Plateau

Season 11 Episode 1108

The Krahó people of Brazil’s plateau country survive on their traditional lands where they maintain their culture and their ancient ways in the nation’s largest Indian reservation.

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