The Turtle People | The Archive Project

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This clip is Part 1 of a 7-part film.

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This film offers a case study of the ecological, cultural, and economic changes that resulted from international development in eastern Nicaragua. Footage examines how international companies exploited the area's natural resources, forcing the impoverished Mosquito Indians to hunt the green sea turtle to sell for cash.

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Records of the Agency for International Development

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Moving Images Relating to International Development Programs and Activities

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Date

1979–1991

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3:43

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