Uncontacted tribes compared to 'Loch Ness monster'
A spokeswoman for Peru's state oil company, Perupetro, has questioned the existence of uncontacted tribes in the Peruvian Amazon by comparing them to the Loch Ness monster.
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Oil industry told to keep off uncontacted tribes’ land
Oil companies from all over the world have been warned by Peru?s national Indigenous peoples? organization not to explore for oil in areas where uncontacted tribes live.
Lord Jones does not question Survival's integrity
British peer Lord Jones of Cheltenham has denied reports that he questioned Survival International's integrity and accounting procedures.
Enawene Nawe blockade succeeds
The Brazilian government has agreed to several key demands of the Enawene Nawe Indians after they blockaded a major highway. The government's Indian agency, FUNAI, will survey lands claimed by the Enawene Nawe and other tribes, with the aim of officially
'Leave the Jarawa alone' tour operators told
The authorities on the Andaman Islands have warned that offering sightings of the Jarawa tribe to tourists is a violation of an Indian Supreme Court Order.
Safari concession threatens Hadza tribe
Hundreds of Hadza hunter-gatherers face eviction from their ancestral lands if a foreign safari company is given a hunting concession on their land.
Illegal deforestation destroys Ayoreo hunting grounds
A Paraguayan rancher illegally occupying part of the Ayoreo-Totobiegosode Indians' ancestral territory has destroyed key hunting grounds.
Defence of uncontacted tribes is in 'public interest'
The defence of uncontacted tribes has been declared in the ?public interest? by Peru?s regional Ucayali government.