Government renews assault on Bushmen
Botswana’s government sent trucks full of police and wildlife scouts into the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) yesterday to confiscate goats from Bushmen who have returned to their ancestral homes.
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Exposed - Vedanta's "lies" about tribe
An exposé of the ‘lies’ of British FTSE-100 company Vedanta Resources was launched today by Survival International.
Government approves controversial mine
The Indian government has given Britain’s Vedanta Resources final approval to start a controversial bauxite mine in the hills of the Dongria Kondh tribe.
Pulitzer Prize-winner sued by Papuans for US$10 million
A Pulitzer Prize-winning author and eminent scientist is being sued by tribesmen from Papua New Guinea for US$10 million.
'State of emergency' declared in the Amazon
Peru’s government has declared a ‘state of emergency’ in several regions in the Amazon following protests involving thousands of Indigenous people.
Canadian oil company signs deal to explore uncontacted tribes’ land
A Canadian oil company has signed a deal with Peru’s government allowing it to explore land inhabited by one of the world’s last uncontacted tribes.
'Mother Earth in climate crisis' say Indigenous people
A statement by Indigenous representatives from around the world describes ‘Mother Earth (as) no longer in a period of climate change, but climate crisis.’
Guarani suicides on increase, says new report
A report released this week reveals that the suicide rate among Brazil’s Guarani-Kaiowá Indians is on the increase.