News from the Brazilian Indians

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  Indians and NGOs unite to oppose to Xingu dams 5 June 2007

  Indigenous peoples and NGOs have met in the Amazon town of Altamira in Brazil to discuss their concerns about a series of hydroelectric dams planned for the Xingu river, one of the Amazon's main tributaries.

   
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  Indian anger at Pope's comments 14 May 2007

  Brazilian Indians have reacted with anger to Pope Benedict XVI's claim during his recent trip to Brazil that their ancestors had been 'silently longing' to become Christians when Brazil was colonised 500 years ago.

   
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  Ikpeng tribe – ‘We will not let this dam be built’ 30 April 2007

  The Ikpeng tribe of the Xingu Park in Brazil have written an impassioned letter demanding that plans to build a hydroelectric dam on their river be halted.

   
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  Malaria and hepatitis threaten Javari Valley tribes 27 April 2007

  The Indians of the Javari Valley in the Brazilian Amazon have warned that rates of malaria and hepatitis in their communities are spiralling out of control, and that uncontacted tribes in the area are in grave danger.

   
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  Indians and NGOs campaign to save Xingu River 16 February 2007

  Indigenous peoples, NGOs and farmers are combining forces to save the headwaters of the Xingu River, a major tributary of the Amazon.

   
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  Bishops warn of genocide of uncontacted Indians 3 August 2006

  Bishops and other religious leaders in the Amazonian state of Mato Grosso are warning that uncontacted Indians of the Rio Pardo are 'suffering the imminent threat of genocide'.

   
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  Brazil: Xavante Indians launch campaign to save river basin 5 July 2006

  Xavante Indians blockaded a national highway in Mato Grosso state to draw attention to the devastating impact of soya cultivation on the Rio das Mortes river basin.

   
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  New report highlights increased violence and suicide among indigenous peoples 15 June 2006

  New report highlights increased violence and suicide among indigenous peoples

   
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  UK: Shamans from Amazon on unique music tour 25 May 2006

  For the first time, a group of Mehinaku shaman musicians from the Brazilian Amazon will tour the UK. They will perform with the renowned Brazilian singer and composer, Marlui Miranda, and British musicians.

   
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  Isolated tribes celebrate land victory 22 May 2006

  Two of Brazil's smallest and most isolated tribes now face a more secure future after President Lula ratified (signed into law) their land. The signing of the decree took place on Brazil's national 'Indian Day', April 19.

   
 
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