Nixiwaka Yawanawá

With your support, Nixiwaka successfully completed 12 months of educational work with Survival International. He travelled the UK speaking at schools, colleges, universities, societies, conferences & festivals. He also reached schools around the world through Skype.

Nixiwaka’s passion for his Amazon homeland and ability to engage and inspire, meant that his audience gained firsthand insight into his tribal way of life and learnt about the forces which threaten to destroy tribal peoples. In total Nixiwaka gave more than 100 talks, reaching tens of thousands of students.

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Nixiwaka in a sea of students at Great Chesterford Primary, Essex. This photo was featured on the front page of the Cambridge Evening News!

Nixiwaka in a sea of students at Great Chesterford Primary, Essex. This photo was featured on the front page of the Cambridge Evening News!

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Nixiwaka with students from BSix Sixth Form College, London.

Nixiwaka with students from BSix Sixth Form College, London.

Nixiwaka and British artist John Dyer collaborated at the Eden Project on a project to inspire children to create a series of rainforest paintings.

Nixiwaka and British artist John Dyer collaborated at the Eden Project on a project to inspire children to create a series of rainforest paintings.

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Nixiwaka at Putnoe Primary School, Bedfordshire.

Nixiwaka at Putnoe Primary School, Bedfordshire.

Nixiwaka meets Luton Six Form College.

Nixiwaka meets Luton Six Form College.

Nixiwaka teaching at Ann Cam Church of England Primary School, Gloucestershire.

Nixiwaka teaching at Ann Cam Church of England Primary School, Gloucestershire.

Nixiwaka meets the Rotary Club of London.

Nixiwaka meets the Rotary Club of London.

Nixiwaka at Charles Dickens Primary School, London.

Nixiwaka at Charles Dickens Primary School, London.

Nixiwaka visits Gad's Hill School, Kent.

Nixiwaka visits Gad’s Hill School, Kent.

Amazon rainforest display at Queen's Park Academy, Bedford

Amazon rainforest display at Queen’s Park Academy, Bedford

"We are all connected with nature". Nixiwaka presents at Tedx Hackney.

“We are all connected with nature”. Nixiwaka presents at Tedx Hackney.

Nixiwaka visits schools in Guernsey. His visit was covered by Guernsey Press including BBC Radio Guernsey.

Nixiwaka visits schools in Guernsey. His visit was covered by Guernsey Press including BBC Radio Guernsey.

Nixiwaka teaching Yawanawá language!

Nixiwaka teaching Yawanawá language!

A visit to Eton College Banks' & Geographical Societies.

A visit to Eton College Banks’ & Geographical Societies.

Nixiwaka and Survival President Robin Hanbury-Tenison after completing the 2015 London Marathon. Nixiwaka was the first Amazon Indian to compete in the London Marathon, raising vital awareness for tribal peoples.

Nixiwaka and Survival President Robin Hanbury-Tenison after completing the 2015 London Marathon. Nixiwaka was the first Amazon Indian to compete in the London Marathon, raising vital awareness for tribal peoples.

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