Recognition of Indian land may be limited
The president of FUNAI, Brazils Indian Affairs department, has implied that Brazil may start to limit recognition of Indian territory because Indians already have enough land.
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Presidents office bans Bushman TV interview
The office of the president of Botswana ordered Botswana Television in December not to air a scheduled programme containing an interview with Bushman leader Roy Sesana.
Three dozen Bushmen holding out in Reserve
Around three dozen Bushmen have been surviving on little other than melons and water since September at the community of Metsiamenong in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana.
Tribe blockades road in protest over killings
Tribal people in the Indian state of Orissa are blocking a major highway in protest over the massacre of twelve people at Kalinganagar.
Murder of Indians hits 11-year high
The shooting of Guarani Kaiowá leader Dorvalino Rocha by hired gunmen on Christmas Eve brought the number of Brazilian Indians murdered in 2005 to thirty-eight the highest figure in eleven years.
Massacre of tribe in Orissa
At least twelve tribal people died after police opened fire on a crowd at Kalinganagar in the Indian state of Orissa on Monday.
Nomads killed, others forced to flee as fighting engulfs them
Two Nukak Indians have been killed after being caught in the crossfire of Colombia's civil war. Another sixty have been forced to flee their remote forest home.
Argentina: President keeps Wichí waiting, then won't see them
For the second time in fifteen days ten Wichí representatives made the long and costly journey from their lands in northern Argentina to the capital to meet President Kirchner. Once again, the promised meeting did not materialise.