Enawene Nawe village burned to the ground
The village of the remote Enawene Nawe tribe in Brazil has burned to the ground in a fire, leaving them to rebuild their homes from scratch.
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Landmark court ruling recognises Mayan land rights
Mayan communities in southern Belize are celebrating a landmark Supreme Court ruling which recognises their rights to the ownership of their land.
Torture of Bushmen - shocking details
Shocking new details have emerged of the torture and beating of a group of Bushmen in Kaudwane resettlement camp, Botswana. Fifteen men were arrested in late September for hunting, and at least ten of them were tortured.
New law threatens uncontacted tribes
The existence of some of the world's last uncontacted tribes has been threatened by a new law passed by the Peruvian government.
Brazilian Indian leader – Germany must sign international law
Brazilian shaman Davi Yanomami delivered a letter to the German Chancellor’s office this week, urging the German government to sign the key international law on tribal peoples, ILO Convention 169.
Police arrest health officials for fraud
Federal police in Brazil arrested 35 people suspected of misappropriation of funds from the National Health Foundation, FUNASA, in the state of Roraima yesterday.
Brazilian Indian leader - Botswana must respect my brothers and sisters the Bushmen
A renowned Yanomami Indian leader from Brazilian Amazonia has made an emotional plea to the Botswana government to let the Kalahari Bushmen live on their land, ‘in peace for the rest of their lives’.
Yanomami leader - Britain must sign international law
Brazilian shaman Davi Yanomami today delivered a letter to 10 Downing Street calling on the UK government to ratify ILO Convention 169, the key international law on tribal peoples.