Most fun for the adults: Learning the amazing story of these indigenous people.

Most fun for the kids: Seeing how people live in different cultures.

Best ages for this attraction: 8+

Price per tickets: Free with price of admission to the Field Museum.

Eviction and Homecoming: The Story of Brazil's Panara Indians is on display at the Field Museum from September 12, 2003 through February 8, 2004. This photographic exhibit allows visitors to follow this indigenous community's triumphant struggle to reclaim their homeland and cultural identity.

The photographs document the inspiring story of the persistence and perseverance of the Panará Indians who live in the rainforests of Brazil. The Panará had little contact with the industrialized world when they were approached by the Villas Boas brothers, two men hired by the Brazilian government in its efforts to clear the path for a Transamazonian highway. Suddenly exposed to new people and their diseases, the Panará's population plummeted to 50% in just three years. In 1973 the surviving members were relocated to a reservation, where they tried unsuccessfully to rebuild their way of life.

Two decades later, the Panará discovered that a portion of their original territory was still covered with forests. In a landmark court battle, the Panará reclaimed the rights to 1.2 million acres of their rainforest homeland. They returned to build a new village and begin again.

Pedro Martinelli's moving photographs tell the Panará's story. In startling black and white, Martinelli captures the industrialized world's first glimpse of the Panará, their decimation from disease, the anguish of forced relocation, and the renewed hope that came with the return to their beloved home. The writing next to each photograph is very thorough and explains the situation in detail.

The range of pictures involved is varied. The exhibit starts out with pictures of the workers clearing the forests for the highways. At this point no contact with the Panara had been made. The men left clotheslines strung up with various gifts including food and other items. The Panara took the items but no one ever saw them. The first time the men saw the Panara was from a plane flying over their village. The Panara shot arrows at the plane and you can see pictures of this event. The Panara were worried that they were found and moved away and burned their village to the ground.

There is also a film at the end of the exhibit which recaps the experience and contains interviews with some of the people involved.