Indians accused over “Devil’s Bend” killings go on trial
Amazon Indians could face life imprisonment. No police officers have yet been charged.
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Reindeer herders take on Russian oil-giant as tribal rights in Siberia weakened
Izhemtsi people reject the takeover of their land by Russian oil company as tribal rights in Siberia are weakened.
India: tribes face harassment and eviction for "tiger conservation"
Several tribal villages are facing imminent eviction from Tiger Reserves in Odisha in eastern India.
Dongria Kondh boycott Indian elections over police harassment
The Dongria Kondh have boycotted the Indian general elections in protest at growing police harassment.
'We must fight together to save the Earth', Yanomami shaman tells USA
Davi Kopenawa arrived in the USA on Earth Day, and gave a series of enlightening talks.
French energy giant targeted over Amazon dams
GDF Suez is being accused this week of endangering Amazon Indians' lives, including those of highly vulnerable uncontacted tribes.
German museum refuses to hand back scalps to Native Americans
The Karl-May-Museum Radebeul says it has not been proven which tribe the scalps originate from
Survival condemns regressive election pledges on Jarawa tribe
Regressive pledges include bringing the Jarawa tribe into the mainstream; and removing a protective buffer zone around their reserve.