Wiñyade’s father, Nenecawa, with a spear he made from rainforest materials. Following first contact, the Waorani population was impacted heavily by Western diseases. Around this time, Wiñyade’s father contracted Polio and lost the ability to use his legs. He has been wheelchair-bound ever since. Photo #1
Keith M. Heyward, 2011 -- Kewediono, Waorani Territory