Twenty Tupinikim and Guarani Indians injured in police evictions 27 January 2006At least twenty Tupinikim and Guarani Indians were seriously wounded last week when 120 federal police attempted to evict them from their land on behalf of the company Aracruz Cellulose.
Indigenous policy under fire from Indians as top official visits London 24 January 2006Brazilian Indians have called on President Lula to dismiss the countrys top Indian Affairs official Mércio Pereira Gomes, who is visiting London this week, after he implied that Indians already have enough land.
Bolivia's first indigenous president inaugurated 22 January 2006Aymara Indian Evo Morales was inaugurated as President of Bolivia today, making him that country's first-ever indigenous president.
Recognition of Indian land may be limited 17 January 2006The president of FUNAI, Brazils Indian Affairs department, has implied that Brazil may start to limit recognition of Indian territory because Indians already have enough land.
Presidents office bans Bushman TV interview 13 January 2006The office of the president of Botswana ordered Botswana Television in December not to air a scheduled programme containing an interview with Bushman leader Roy Sesana.
Three dozen Bushmen holding out in Reserve 12 January 2006Around three dozen Bushmen have been surviving on little other than melons and water since September at the community of Metsiamenong in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana.
Tribe blockades road in protest over killings 11 January 2006Tribal people in the Indian state of Orissa are blocking a major highway in protest over the massacre of twelve people at Kalinganagar.
Murder of Indians hits 11-year high 9 January 2006The shooting of Guarani Kaiowá leader Dorvalino Rocha by hired gunmen on Christmas Eve brought the number of Brazilian Indians murdered in 2005 to thirty-eight the highest figure in eleven years.
Massacre of tribe in Orissa 5 January 2006At least twelve tribal people died after police opened fire on a crowd at Kalinganagar in the Indian state of Orissa on Monday.
