abstract:David Henry Peter Maybury-Lewis (May 5, 1929 – December 2, 2007) was an anthropologist, ethnologist of lowland South America, activist for indigenous peoples' human rights and professor emeritus of Harvard University.
David Maybury-Lewisstarted theCulturalSurvivalorganization. Mr.Maybury-Lewisbelievespowerfulgroups rob nativepeoplesof their lives, lands, orresources.