The Surui (also known as Paiter, Suruí do Jiparaná, and Suruí de Rondônia) are an indigenous community in Brazil which is actively using high-tech tools (Google Earth, GPS, etc.) to promote, police, and maintain their territory.
Materials about the Surui, Technology, and Information
- The Paiter/Surui website and blog (in Portugese)
- Wikipedia entry for Paiter/Surui
- National Public Radio (NPR) – March 28, 2013 audio and transcript
- ICT for Development: Environmental Sustainability white paper (p. see 11-12 for discussion of the Surui and their use of ICT)
- The Surui Project