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We are the global movement for Indigenous peoples' rights. #DecolonizeConservation #UncontactedTribes

'Uncontacted' doesn't mean lost. [Image of a Sentinelese man pointing a bow and arrow up at the camera]
INDIA: UN experts urge release of Indigenous human rights defenders detained in Assam
Stop the mining or my people will die. Ngigoro, Hongana Manyawa people
Breaking News India: Indigenous land defender Pranab Doley arrested on trumped-up charges.
"Every safari ticket you buy from the forest department carries your signature to our eviction" Declaration, Jenu Kuruba, India
Lineapelle London leather & textiles show We say, don't use leather from the Ayoreo's territory!
"No land should be called World Heritage when its original inhabitants have been evicted"* *Anonymous activist. Maasai, Tanzania
Gustavo Gomez #15 of Paraguay celebrates after Jose Canale #13 scores the winning penalty in a penalty shootout during the FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Germany and Paraguay. "All eyes on Paraguay" In a circle, a recently contacted Ayoreo Totobiegosode woman sits with a cloth covering her legs.
Image of an Indigenous child in black body paint and yellow and red arm bands, sat among green leaves.
Act now to help stop more genocides of uncontacted peoples. svlint.org/Survival
Survival’s research shows that if governments and corporations don’t act now, half of the world’s uncontacted peoples will face the same fate within 10 years.
At the same time, we mustn't forget the Indigenous people who had a deep connection with that territory. It will never again be a home to Indigenous peoples, who lived and thrived in their forest.
Indigenous organizations are celebrating this as a symbol of Indigenous resistance.
National Park. Indigenous organizations, however, have been calling for it to remain an Indigenous territory. But Brazil's Supreme Court ruled the land couldn’t continue to be called Indigenous territory. Instead, they’ve created the National Park of Indigenous People of the Tanaru River, in memory of the people that once lived there.
'Man of the Hole''s territory becomes a National Park in Brazil
WHAT NOT TO DO: 1. Support conservation organizations like WWF and WCS that back Indigenous EVICTIONS to create national parks. 2. Visit areas where Indigenous people have been EVICTED from their territories 3. Take photos or video of Indigenous people WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT
Advice for tourists who visit Indigenous territories
Kenya: Carbon project used by Meta and Netflix accused of coercion of Indigenous people.
Let's fight for these [uncontacted] people who are threatened all the time. Not for one day or two days, but always. Atxu Marimã, Hi-Merimã people, Brazil
Uncontacted Peoples Week The fight must go on! You’ve shown up and proved that even though they’re uncontacted they're not alone.
Show your support for the Ayoreo. Act now svlint.org/AyoreoAct
Around 1 in 5 of those who left the forest have died
Do you know the uncontacted Ayoreo Totobiesogode people? Uncontacted Peoples Week: Uncontacted But Not Alone
The Mashco Piro need their territory fully protected to survive and thrive. Act now: svlint.org/MPPeru
Their Indigenous neighbors, the Yine, in Peru, sometimes let them take food from their gardens. But they’ve noticed they’re appearing more and more frequently as a result of their forest being destroyed.
Only a THIRD of the Mashco Piro’s forest is recognized by the Peruvian government
Mashco Piro Believed to be the uncontacted people with the largest population in the world Uncontacted Peoples Week 2026
The world's largest nickel mine, Weda Bay Nickel, has been carved into the heart of their forest. By destroying their lands, the Indonesian government and mining and logging companies are threatening the very existence of the uncontacted Hongana Manyawa.
Indonesia: Hongana Manyawa, the "people of the forest"...without a forest? #UncontactedPeoplesWeek
The Maasai are not obstacles to climate action. They are its stewards. Share this post and make their voices heard!
In April 2026 alone, over 100 complaints were filed with carbon certifier VERRA – most by affected Maasai. VW's latest sustainability report mentions none of it.
Climate action should not come at the cost of the Maasai peoples' rights. Anonymous, Maasai, Tanzania
Act now to defend uncontacted peoples' lands and survival svlint.org/Survival
“I want to help my uncontacted relatives. I don’t want them to be sad, to suffer. We, the peoples of the forest, have never suffered, but now we are suffering, because the city people are destroying the beauty of our forest (...)”
Do you know about uncontacted Indigenous peoples? Listen to Davi Kopenawa's message
"We will not give our land to anybody" Ngigoro, Hongana Manyawa people, Indonesia ------------- Uncontacted But Not Alone
Uncontacted Indigenous Peoples: a week for taking action! June 15-21 #UncontactedPeoplesWeek
Image of protestors handing out leaflets as men walk into the Eramet area.
These cases of genocide recognized by the courts lay bare the truth: since the European invasion, genocide has never ended in Brazil
In 2001, the killers were finally brought to justice. The Federal Prosecution Office requested that the case be judged as a genocide. But in 2004, the group’s leader, Oscar Castelo Branco, was acquitted and released, and the sentences of the gunmen were reduced to just 12 years.
There've been countless genocides against Indigenous peoples in Brazil. But only 3 have gone to court...
4 years on: Today we remember Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips, murdered in Brazil’s Javari Valley for defending uncontacted peoples’ lands. Image of Bruno Pereira and another of Dom Phillips in the background.
The Kĩsêdjê from the Xingu region of Brazil, for example, called white people “bigskinned people”, in reference to the clothes that hung loosely on their bodies.
But there might never be any hint of what they might call themselves, so peoples are often given a name referring to their location or a feature of their land.
How do we know what an uncontacted people is called?
News: WWF France shows its true colors and forces president out for fighting racism.
My overriding feeling is of hope for the future. When Survival started, the modern Indigenous movement was in its infancy. Today there are countless Indigenous organizations and leaders fighting for their people’s rights.
Farewell, Fiona! Image of Fiona with Davi Yanomami in his village.
Prince Harry still promoting African Parks after proof it’s responsible for abuses against Indigenous peoples
Every safari ticket you buy from the forest department carries your signature to our eviction. - Nagarhole Declaration
One year on: the Jenu Kuruba reclaimed their land: what can we learn from it?
34 years since the demarcation of the Yanomami Indigenous Territory in Brazil! Image of Yanomami children sat together smiling at the camera.
UNESCO needs to act! Will you sign our e-mail action? svlint.org/MaasaiAct Image: Maasai man holding sign that says 'we are evicted so rich people changes our homes into hotels'
UNESCO's support is being used to evict us* *Anonymous Maasai leader
UNESCO, why is your 'World Heritage Site' costing the Maasai their home?