US oil company threatened with eviction from Amazon
Indigenous people have threatened to evict a US company, Hunt Oil, exploring for oil on their ancestral land in the Peruvian Amazon.
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Peru plans to disband national Indigenous organisation
The Peruvian government is planning to disband Peru’s national organisation representing Indigenous people in the Amazon, known by its Spanish acronym AIDESEP.
Amazon mega-dams stoke new wave of Indian protests
Kayapó Indians to hold a protest against a huge hydro-electric dam planned for Brazil’s Xingu River
Brazilian authorities to search for uncontacted Indians in Amazon
Brazil’s Indian affairs department, FUNAI, has announced it will embark on a two month expedition to search for uncontacted Indians in the Amazon rainforest.
Brazilian senator condemns dispossession of Guarani Indians
Senator Marina Silva has given a strong speech in the Brazilian congress following her recent visit to Mato Grosso do Sul state where she attended a large meeting of Guarani Indians.
Condemned - Kenyan tribe to become conservation refugees by end of year
The Ogiek will be evicted from their ancestral land in Kenya’s Mau Forest before the end of the year.
Gael García Bernal models John Rocha T-shirt to mark Survival International's 40th anniversary
Actor Gael Garcia Bernal models the new T-shirt designed by John Rocha to mark the 40th anniversary of Survival International.
Amazon tribe down to five as oldest member dies
The Akuntsu tribe in the Brazilian Amazon has lost its oldest member, Ururu, leaving the tribe with only five surviving members.