“Curiosity or Confrontation? YouTuber’s Bold Attempt to Reach World’s Most Isolated Tribe – with a Shocking Gift!”
How YouTuber Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov Made It Onto North Sentinel Island
On March 29, 2025, 24-year-old Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov of Scottsdale, Arizona did what very few other people have done before. He arrived at North Sentinel Island, which is part of India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and home to the reclusive Sentinelese tribe.
Medici82/Wikipedia CommonsAn aerial view of North Sentinel Island, which is part of India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
According to Indian authorities, Polyakov hoped to make contact with the tribe and had meticulously planned out his voyage.
After two failed attempts, one in October 2024 and one in January 2025, Polyakov finally succeeded in reaching the shores of North Sentinel Island. Though no one is permitted within three miles of the island, he managed to make his way onto the island with the help of GPS and binoculars.
Once there, police say that Polyakov spent time on the beach and even blew a whistle in an attempt to attract tribe members. No one responded to his call, so Polyakov left a can of Diet Coke and a coconut, made a video, took some sand, and got back into his boat.
He was spotted by fishermen on his return journey, who reported him to Indian authorities. Polyakov was arrested on March 31, two days after his foray onto the island, and charged with violating Indian law.
Polyakov’s “actions posed a serious threat to the safety and well-being of the Sentinelese people, whose contact with outsiders is strictly prohibited by the law to protect their indigenous way of life,” the Indian police said in a statement about his arrest.
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