Indians and NGOs campaign to save Xingu River
Indigenous peoples, NGOs and farmers are combining forces to save the headwaters of the Xingu River, a major tributary of the Amazon.
Indigenous peoples, NGOs and farmers are combining forces to save the headwaters of the Xingu River, a major tributary of the Amazon.
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'.
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.
New report highlights increased violence and suicide among Indigenous peoples
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.
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.
Mebegokre Kayapó Indians have vowed to oppose the building of five dams along the Xingu River in Amazonia. Two hundred Kayapó met recently to discuss the dams, which they fear will have a devastating impact on their land.
Five hundred and fifty leaders from eighty-six Brazilian tribes have written an open letter slamming President Lulas governments record on Indigenous peoples.