uncontacted tribes

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27 Feb 2012

Guard post to protect uncontacted Peruvian tribe

Residents living close to the uncontacted Mashco-Piro tribe will build a guard post to protect both the Indians and locals from violent contact.
31 Aug 2011

UN launches 'anti-extinction' campaign to protect 35 Colombian tribes

The UN has launched a campaign to protect 35 indigenous tribes from extinction in Colombia.
23 Aug 2011

Beef companies hold Paraguy government to ransom says Survival

Brazilian beef barons are holding Paraguay’s government to ransom over land inhabited by uncontacted tribes, says Survival International.
16 Aug 2011

Ancestral land returned to Paraguay Indians

Almost 9,000 hectares of ancestral land has been returned to Enxet Indians in Paraguay, more than a decade after their campaign to reclaim it began.
10 Aug 2011

Persecution of Paraguay Indians reported to UN

UN officials have been warned of the imminent threat to the lives of Paraguay’s last remaining uncontacted tribe.
21 Jul 2011

Machu Picchu celebrations just 100km from uncontacted tribes

As Peru celebrates the legacy of the indigenous Inca people, it plans to grant oil and gas companies access to the lands of uncontacted Indians.
6 Apr 2011

Uncontacted tribes at risk of massive population loss

Survival International has warned on the eve of World Health Day that uncontacted tribes face massive population loss if their land is not protected.