First confirmed news on India's island tribes
The first authoritative reports are now coming in on the fate of the five isolated tribes of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, hit hard by the Asian quake disaster.
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Whose rights, whose forest? Inside the struggle of tribal communities in Karnataka’s forests
The South First
January 13, 2026
'Brothers in the forest' - the fight to protect an isolated Amazon tribe
BBC Digital (website)
October 26, 2025
'Brothers in the forest' - the fight to protect an isolated Amazon tribe
BBC Digital (website)
October 26, 2025
'Let them live in peace': survivor's fight for uncontacted Amazon people
Agence France Press (AFP) – UK
October 9, 2025
Uncontacted tribe risk extinction as global forest certification system fails to act
Latin American Bureau
September 18, 2025
One of world’s largest uncontacted tribes now encountering outsiders: ‘They are in danger’
New York Post
August 28, 2025
Isolated Amazon tribe seen near logging bridge site, alarming rights group
The Washington Post
August 28, 2025
Isolated Amazon tribe seen near logging bridge site, alarming rights group
Associated Press (AP)
August 28, 2025
Uncontacted Peruvian tribe on deadly collision course with loggers, group says
The Guardian
August 28, 2025
People v tigers: evicted Indian tribe camp in reserve to reclaim ancient lands
The Guardian
August 22, 2025
Indonesia: “environmental fraud” in the world’s largest nickel mine, co-owned by Eramet
Environmental Investigative Forum
May 16, 2025
Charity linked to Prince Harry admits human rights abuses in Congo park
BBC Digital (website)
May 8, 2025
Uncontacted tribes are under threat from developers, extractors… and influencers
The Observer
May 1, 2025
US tourist arrested after allegedly attempting to contact ‘world’s most isolated’ tribe
CNN
April 4, 2025
YouTuber arrested after trying to contact remote Indian tribe, police say
The Washington Post
April 4, 2025
‘Thrill-seeking’ US tourist arrested after visit to India’s restricted North Sentinel Island
South China Morning Post
April 4, 2025
American arrested after leaving can of Coke for world’s most isolated tribe
The Telegraph (UK)
April 2, 2025
‘The Shompen way of life is set to be eroded,’ says Nicobarese anthropologist Anstice Justin
Hindustan Times
March 21, 2025
Does the global carbon offset sector need an overhaul?
Deutsche Welle (DW) in English
February 27, 2025
Deforestation and airstrip close to isolated teen’s Indigenous land in Brazil Amazon
Mongabay Latam
February 24, 2025
Brazil’s mysterious ‘man of the hole’ is dead. Should his land remain protected?
The Guardian/Observer
December 24, 2024
Botswana’s president promises to restore Bushmen rights after yearslong delay in burial
Voice of America
December 11, 2024
Uncontacted hunter-gatherers facing threat of genocide because of minerals mining, claims report
The Guardian/Observer
November 26, 2024
Uncontacted tribes are primary conservationists, they must be protected
Latin American Bureau
October 11, 2024
Prince Harry slammed for ‘colonial,’ ‘racist’ approach to African conservation during New York trip
Bay Area News
September 28, 2024
Two loggers shot dead with arrows in clash with Indigenous group in Peruvian Amazon
The Guardian/Observer
September 4, 2024
‘Uncontacted’ Indigenous group attacks loggers in the Peruvian Amazon
The Guardian/Observer
August 11, 2024
Reclusive tribe attacks loggers suspected of encroaching on their land in Peru’s Amazon
Associated Press (AP) – Peru
August 5, 2024
The Mashco Piro may have been escaping logging operations in their territory: Teresa Mayo
Down to Earth
July 22, 2024
Photos show reclusive tribe on Peru beach searching for food: "A humanitarian disaster in the making"
CBS News
July 19, 2024
Why recent sighting of Peru’s uncontacted Mashko Piro people is concerning
The Indian Express
July 19, 2024
Why did this isolated, uncontacted tribe come out of the Amazon forest?
The Business Standard
July 19, 2024
Will rare photos overturn logging of Indigenous land in Peru?
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
July 18, 2024
Group says photos of reclusive tribe on Peru beach show logging concessions are ‘dangerously close’
Associated Press (AP) – Peru
July 18, 2024
Uncontacted Amazon tribe photographed in unusual sighting near logging area
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) – NBC News
July 17, 2024
Video shows isolated Amazon tribe emerge from rain forest in Peru amid threat from loggers
USA Today
July 17, 2024
Rare Video Shows Isolated Indigenous Tribe Emerging From Amazon Amid Nearby Logging
Huffington Post – UK
July 17, 2024
A rarely seen Amazon tribe emerges from rainforest as loggers move in
The Washington Post
July 17, 2024
Striking footage shows the world’s largest isolated tribe emerge from Amazon forest
New York Post
July 17, 2024
Rare video of uncontacted tribe shows members emerging from Amazon rainforest amid 'humanitarian disaster'
Sky News
July 17, 2024
Nickel Hub 'Apocalyptic' For Uncontacted Indonesia Tribe, Say NGOs
Agence France Press (AFP)
July 16, 2024
BASF, Eramet drop $2.6b Indonesian nickel project that threatens isolated tribe
Mongabay
June 26, 2024
Elon Musk to protect 'Avatar tribe' from being wiped out by electric car battery mining
Daily Express
May 29, 2024
Great Nicobar: Indian president visits island as fears grow for tribe
BBC News Online
February 20, 2024
India’s plan for untouched Nicobar isles will be ‘death sentence’ for isolated tribe
The Guardian/Observer
February 7, 2024
'Death Knell for Shompen People': Genocide Experts Urge President to Stop Great Nicobar Mega Project
The Wire
February 7, 2024
One of the most remote tribes in the world is facing an existential threat on their doorstep
Morning Star Online
February 7, 2024
The disturbing saga of African Parks shows how little we have learnt from history
i news
February 5, 2024
African Charity Linked to Prince Harry Accused of Human Rights Atrocities in Investigation
The Messenger
January 29, 2024
Prince Harry Urged to Step Down from African Parks Board amid Reports of Abuse, Rape by Rangers
People Magazine
January 29, 2024
Charity with Prince Harry as director investigating rape and torture claims
The Guardian/Observer
January 28, 2024
‘Rape, torture, beatings’: Horror claims of abuse by rangers with Prince Harry’s Africa charity
news.com.au
January 28, 2024
African wildlife charity investigates alleged human rights abuses by employees
The Independent
January 28, 2024
EXCLUSIVE: Harry's Africa charity rangers 'raped and beat tribespeople': Rainforest families claim years of abuse at the hands of guards who work for conservation body which has Prince as a director - and beg him to intervene
Daily Mail Online
January 27, 2024
Guards at charity supported by Prince Harry 'tortured and raped tribespeople'
Daily Express
January 27, 2024
Indonesia: Rare video of indigenous tribe facing down bulldozer shows ‘uncontacted peoples do exist’
Les Observateurs
November 16, 2023
Viral video of uncontacted Indonesian tribe threatened by bulldozers sheds light on dark side of EV industry
Geographical
November 3, 2023
"Shocking" Footage Shows Uncontacted Tribe Confront A Bulldozer Near Nickel Mine
IFL Science
November 1, 2023
Video shows uncontacted tribe near Indonesia’s nickel mine confronted with bulldozers
The Independent
November 1, 2023
As the Future of India’s Coal Is Decided, Life in a Mining District Hangs in the Balance
Time Magazine – UK
October 16, 2023
Dying voices: India’s remote Great Andamanese tribe risks losing its identity, language and traditions
South China Morning Post
October 14, 2023
They choose to live in isolation—but the world won’t leave them alone
National Geographic
October 13, 2023
Brazilian Supreme Court Delivers 'Historic Victory' to Indigenous Peoples
Common Dreams
September 22, 2023
Ecuador votes to ban oil drilling in part of Amazon, mining outside Quito
Thomson Reuters
August 21, 2023
International Tiger Day: How nature tourism helped conserve the big cats in India
Firstpost
July 29, 2023
Tanzanian Maasai visit Europe to urge action over their eviction from their lands
The Canary
May 24, 2023
In Peru's Amazon, anti-Indigenous bill targets uncontacted people
Thomson Reuters Foundation
April 27, 2023
Indonesia, the tribe “threatened” by electric cars: this is who is paying for the ecological transition
Ruetir
April 23, 2023
The Yanomami are dying of malaria and malnutrition. Is it genocide?
The Washington Post
April 18, 2023
Bankrolling biodiversity: How are private philanthropists investing in nature?
Mongabay
April 14, 2023
Uncontacted tribe on Indonesian island could be wiped out by mining project for electric cars, Survival International warns
Morning Star Online
April 10, 2023
Fears jungle tribe could be made extinct by mining for electric car battery component
The Mirror
April 7, 2023
Kenya carbon offsetting project has ‘serious failings’, report finds
Financial Times – Sustainable Views
March 30, 2023
New report reveals major flaws with flagship carbon credits scheme on Indigenous land in Kenya
Fereiti FM
March 22, 2023
Indigenous children suffer most from illegal miners’ Amazon invasion
The Guardian/Observer
March 17, 2023
New Report Reveals Major Flaws With Flagship Carbon Credits Scheme In Kenya
Harlem World Magazine
March 16, 2023
Illegal gold mining: A disaster for the Yanomami people of Brazil's Amazon rainforest
France 24
March 1, 2023
Lula declares humanitarian crisis for Brazil's Yanomami territory, cracks down on illegal mining
National Public Radio (NPR)
February 15, 2023
‘It’s genocide’: Brazil’s Catholic bishops on killing of Indigenous Amazon people
America magazine
February 13, 2023
After violent evictions, Indigenous Maasai call human rights investigation a sham
Grist
February 13, 2023
The Yanomami people lived in harmony with nature. Invaders turned their lives into a fight for survival.
CNN
February 11, 2023
Brazil agencies launch raid against illegal gold miners in Yanomami lands
Thomson Reuters
February 8, 2023
Brazil pushes illegal miners out of Yanomami territory
Associated Press (AP) – Brazil
February 8, 2023
'Genocide' in Amazon: Indigenous Brazilians resist mining intrusion
Turkish Radio Television (TRT)
February 1, 2023
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Favoured Exploitation of the Amazon Forest
Al Jazeera
January 29, 2023
New Brazilian administration dealing with a medical emergency to save the lives of hundreds of Yanomani children
BBC – Newsday
January 25, 2023
‘This is genocide’: Brazil’s Lula says predecessor Bolsonaro starved and poisoned indigenous tribe
The Telegraph (UK)
January 24, 2023
Lula to visit Amazon amid vow to tackle Yanomami Indigenous crisis
The Guardian/Observer
January 21, 2023
For Indigenous Brazilians, capital attack was ‘scenario of war’ akin to deforestation
Mongabay Latam
January 13, 2023
Amazon tribe dying at alarming rate from chronic malnutrition, report finds
Morning Star Online
December 22, 2022
Revealed: Brazil goldminers carve illegal ‘Road to Chaos’ out of Amazon reserve
The Guardian/Observer
December 12, 2022
Plans to protect 30% of the planet by 2030 could be 'devastating' for Indigenous people
Euronews
December 8, 2022
Commission didn’t visit Central Kgalagadi Game Reserve
The Sunday Standard (Botswana)
December 5, 2022
Adivasi honey harvesters demand forest control and criticise ‘unfriendly’ conservation measures
Mongabay India
November 29, 2022
Against Wildlife Republics: Conservation and Imperialist Expansion in Africa
The Republic
November 13, 2022
Lula's victory raises hope for Indigenous communities, but campaigners warn of challenges ahead
Morning Star Online
November 1, 2022
Brazil polls: Commentators cautiously welcome Lula win; say hard work on Amazon begins now
Down to Earth
November 1, 2022
A New Hope For The Amazon? Lula Beats Bolsonaro In Brazil's Presidential Election
IFL Science
October 31, 2022
Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira remembered in Lancaster exhibition
The Guardian/Observer
October 29, 2022
Racism and colonialism embedded in language of conservation, NGO says
The Guardian/Observer
October 12, 2022
‘Shocking blow to Indigenous land rights’ as court dismisses Maasai herder claim
The Guardian/Observer
October 5, 2022
Regional court dismisses Maasai eviction case against Tanzania government
Thomson Reuters
October 1, 2022
Survival International resuscitates war against Botswana govt. over indigenous people
The Sunday Standard (Botswana)
September 16, 2022
Brazil’s indigenous tribes suffer new degradations at hands of illegal miners
Financial Times
May 27, 2022
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