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India: Dongria Kondh tribe under threat again
The Dongria have lived in the Niyamgiri Hills for generations. They depend on the environment for food, and have a deep sense of connection to it.© SurvivalThe Dongria Kondh are challenging a decision...
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Olympics: Tribal man raises indigenous cause as torch reaches Brazil
Kamukaiká Lappa holding a replica of the Olympic torch© Marcello Casal Jr/Agência BrasilA tribal man who is one of the first torchbearers in the run-up to the Rio 2016 Olympics has spoken to the global...
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Park guards arrested for poaching in “shoot to kill” wildlife reserve
Park guards in Kaziranga, India, are armed and encouraged to shoot intruders in the reserve. © SurvivalFour staff members at the Indian National Park that recently hosted Prince William and Katherine...
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Victory for Dongria as Supreme Court quashes new mining attempt
The Dongria have been dependent on and managed the Niyamgiri hills for generations, and have repeatedly expressed strong opposition to proposed mining projects in the region© Survival...
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Loggers removed from uncontacted Indians’ land in Peru
Logging in Peru is a widespread problem and can have serious repercussions for uncontacted Indians.© FENAMADAn illegal logging camp has been dismantled and fifteen loggers removed from an uncontacted...
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India: Forest tribe “will die out” if evicted from ancestral land
Many Baiga have already been evicted from their forest homes, and now face lives of poverty in resettlement camps© SurvivalSeveral tribal villages in central India face annihilation as they are being...
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WWF partners with logging company destroying "Pygmy” land
WWF-funded ecoguards have evicted Baka tribespeople from their forest home, and been complicit in serious human rights abuse© Survival InternationalA French logging company and official partner of the...
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Olympics: Tribal leader in Europe to expose “darker side of Brazil”
Tonico Benites Guarani visited Europe to expose Brazil's attack on its indigenous people © SurvivalTonico Benites, a leader of Brazil’s Guarani tribe, has traveled to Europe to draw attention to the...
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Tribes reject calls for forced contact with uncontacted peoples
Brazil is home to more uncontacted tribes than any other country. We know very little about them, but they face annihilation unless their right to determine their own futures is respected. ©...
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Brazilian Indians protest plan to “undo” land rights progress
Brazilian indigenous people protest in the country's federal capital, Brasilia© Alan Avezedo/MNIBrazilian Indians are protesting against the country’s political elite’s threats to break up their lands...
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Leader and last ever shaman of tiny Amazon tribe dies in Brazil
Despite surviving genocidal attacks on his people, Konibu remained courageous© Lati Maraña/SurvivalKonibu, leader and last shaman of the Akuntsu people, has died aged around 80. He leaves behind the...
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Celebrities join international call to boycott Botswana tourism
The Bushmen have faced decades of persecution at the hands of their own government© Survival InternationalA host of big names are supporting Survival International’s global campaign for the Bushmen in...
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Guarani leader and teacher dies
Leia Aquino, speaking to Survival a few years before her death in 2016© SurvivalSurvival is sad to announce the sudden death of Leia Aquino, Guarani Kaiowá activist, spokesperson and teacher. She died...
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UN report confirms corruption is biggest threat to ivory, as wildlife...
Cameroonian ecoguard Mpaé Désiré, who in 2015 was accused of beating Baka and in 2016 was arrested for involvement in the illegal wildlife trade.© FacebookA new UN report has confirmed that corrupt...
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BREAKING: One Indian killed in Brazil, five wounded as tribal community attacked
The body of Clodiodi Aquileu, a Guarani community health worker killed by ranchers' gunmen, lies in the grass. Brazil, 2016© CIMIA group of gunmen has attacked a tribal community in southern Brazil,...
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Father’s Day: Meet the tribe where fathers suckle infants
Research has suggested that 'Pygmy' fathers form exceptionally close bonds with their children© C. Fornellino Romero/SurvivalTo mark Father’s Day (June 19) Survival International is celebrating the...
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Amazon tribe blockade railroad in protest against Brazilian mining giant
This is the first time the Awá have initiated a protest of this kind on their own.© SurvivalMembers of Brazil’s Awá tribe have blockaded a railroad owned by Vale mining company in the eastern Amazon....
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Dongria celebrate recent court victory over mining company
The Dongria are pleased at the court's verdict, but still concerned about ongoing pressure and possible future efforts to mine in their hills© Lewis Davies/SurvivalHundreds of Dongria Kondh and their...
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Olympics: Torch reaches land of tribe facing “genocide”
The Guarani feel a deep sense of connection to their land and have protested against its theft and destruction© CIMI/SurvivalThe Olympic torch is set to arrive on June 25 in a state where the Guarani...
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Indonesia: Tribe attacked in palm oil plantation
The Orang Rimba have lived in the forests of Sumatra for generations, but now they are under threat© SurvivalMembers of the nomadic Orang Rimba tribe in Indonesia have been attacked and their...
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