Davi Yanomami, the “Dalai Lama of the Rainforest,” wins “Alternative Nobel Prize”
Renowned Yanomami shaman Davi Kopenawa, the “Dalai Lama of the Rainforest,” has won this year’s Right Livelihood Award
News from the Yanomami
Thousands of goldminers invade Yanomami territory
Up to 10,000 goldminers have invaded Yanomami lands in northern Brazil, spreading disease and polluting rivers with mercury.
Deadly measles epidemic hits isolated Yanomami tribe
A measles epidemic has hit the Yanomami tribe on the Brazil-Venezuela border who have little immunity to the disease.
Survival launches annual tribal photography competition
Annual competition for tribal photography now accepting entries on the theme of tribal conservationists.
Brazil: Government cuts threaten to destroy the tribe in the photos
Uncontacted Yanomami who came to global attention in November at acute risk of annihilation as a result of cuts
Incredible new photos of uncontacted Amazon tribe – that could be wiped out
Extraordinary aerial images of uncontacted Amazonian group reveal a complex and growing society of healthy indididuals
Yanomami in Venezuela demand land rights
Yanomami tribespeople in Venezuela petition government for land rights
Mercury poisoning of Amazon Indians: alarming new statistics revealed
New study reveals alarming rates of mercury poisoning amongst the Yanomami and Yekuana tribes in the Amazon.