Land invasion forces Yanomami into local town 15 February 2008A group of Yanomami Indians have spent the past ten days camped in a local Brazilian town following the invasion of their land by goldminers and ranchers.
Independent team denounces repression of Jumma tribes 15 February 2008A group of prominent Bangladeshis have spoken of their ‘grave concern’ for the Jumma tribal peoples of the Chittagong Hill Tracts after a fact finding trip to the region.
Ogiek leader receives death threat 14 February 2008A leader of the Ogiek tribe in Kenya has received a death threat by telephone. An unknown caller told Mr Mpoiok Kobei, ‘We need your head before Tuesday nineteenth, this month.’
Kalahari Bushmen on BBC television 13 February 2008The Kalahari Bushmen featured on prime time UK television on Sunday evening, in the BBC’s current affairs series ‘Tropic of Capricorn’.
Government apologises to Aborigines 13 February 2008The newly-elected Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has issued a formal apology to the country's indigenous people for the historic injustices they have suffered.
Julie Christie named ‘Survival ambassador’ 1 February 2008Multi-award-winning actress Julie Christie was today named as an ambassador for Survival International, the worldwide movement to support tribal peoples.
