The Awe People of the Brazilian Amazon (IMAGE) U.S. National Science Foundation Caption The researchers' findings are described in the June 5, 2015, issue of Science magazine. On the cover: The Awa people of the Brazilian Amazon. Some of the Awa have recently contacted the outside world, and such contacts with isolated tribes are on the rise. Anthropologists say that these emerging tribes are threatened by common Western diseases and exploitative outsiders and may face a dangerous future without protection. See pages 1061, 1072, and 1080. Credit Domenico Pugliese/Survival International Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.