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Officials worried about increased sightings of isolated tribe (01/31)
Officials in Peru are concerned about an increase in sightings of an isolated tribe. A year ago this month, Survival...
French government returns Maori ancestors to New Zealand (01/23)
The French government returned the remains of 20 Maori ancestors to the New Zealand government in a private ceremony in...
NPR: Tarahumara Tribe faces a food crisis in remote Mexico (01/19)
"This week, reports have started to filter out of the remote northern mountains of Mexico that the Tarahumara indians are...
Man claiming to be Apache charged for wildlife law violations (01/17)
A man claiming to be Apache has been charged with violating wildlife laws in the United Kingdom. The 60-year-old...
Mexicans give food and clothing to Tarahumara communities (01/17)
Mexicans are sending food and clothing to Tarahumara communities amid a harsh winter and a claim of mass suicides. Conditions...
KLCC: Possible tsunami debris washing up on Makah Nation (01/13)
"It’s been almost a year since a 9.0-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan triggered a tsunami. The Japanese government...
Chilean government blames deadly fire on Mapuche activists (01/09)
The Chilean government is blaming Mapuche activists for a series of deadly fires in the Patagonia region. Seven firefighters died...
Atlantic: Ashaninka people face threats to their way of life (12/15)
"The Ashaninka are one of the largest indigenous groups in South America, their ancestral homelands ranging from Brazil to...
Native Sun News: Native activists meet on climate change (12/09)
The following story was written and reported by Talli Nauman. All content © Native Sun News. Protesters at U.N.climate change...
Mexico urged to rescind mining rights at sacred Huichol site (12/01)
Mexican President Felipe Calderon is being urged to withdraw mining rights at a sacred Huichol site. First Majestic Silver Corp....
NPR: Author looks for 'Last Uncontacted Tribes' in the Amazon (11/28)
"In 2002, National Geographic asked journalist Scott Wallace to chronicle the trip of a 34-man team to search for...
BBC: Armed conflict threatening survival of tribes in Colombia (11/18)
"A group of men, women and children walk up a muddy hill carrying heavy bags filled with sand. They all...
Blog: Indigenous people connect for annual Canoe Journey (11/15)
"Ivan Pankararú and Leandro Pataxó representing the Pankararú and Pataxó indigenous peoples of Brazil traveled to the Pacific Northwest...
Slate: Author speaks about study of 'Last Uncontacted Tribes' (11/08)
"What if to save something spectacular you had to risk both its total demise and your own life? That...
Noam Chomsky discusses mistreatment of indigenous people (11/08)
The United States and Australia should apologize for their mistreatment of indigenous people, linguist, scholar and philosopher Noam Chomsky said...
Blog: Cofan people in Ecuador battle Chevron for 18 years (11/04)
"Lago Agrio, Ecuador—The sprawl of scorched pavement and crumbling cement buildings in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. This city,...
Review: Searching Amazon for 'Last Uncontacted Tribes' (11/01)
"Scott Wallace’s new book, ‘The Unconquered- In Search of the Amazon’s Last Uncontacted Tribes’, describes an arduous three-month journey...
AlertNet: Awa Tribe in Colombia in danger of disappearing (10/20)
"Standing along the main highway that snakes through the southwestern province of Narino, Awa indigenous leader, Carlos Ortiz, points to...
Tribes in Bolivia complete 63-day march against highway (10/20)
Indigenous activists in Bolivia marched into the capital on Wednesday, completing a 63-day protest march against a proposed highway. The...
Travel: Searching the Amazon for 'The Unconquered' tribes (10/19)
"After receiving his first assignment for National Geographic Magazine, an article about the efforts of a Brazilian activist named Sydney...
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