The Rikbaktsá Indigenous people live in Brazil. Contact with them intensified from the 1960s onwards, causing epidemics, deaths and forced displacement from their villages. Lucinete Mukdia sings a song that portrays this story of struggle and resistance of her people, the Rikbaktsá.

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📢 Updates from the Jenu Kuruba people in India! Remember when dozens of families returned to their ancestral lands in Nagarhole Tiger Reserve and National Park in May? They’re still there! ✊ Now they’re on a 15-day march to assert their constitutional and forest rights.

Bushe Matis, an Indigenous Matis man from the Javari Valley in the Brazilian Amazon, tells us why it’s important to protected uncontacted peoples. He works at UNIVAJA, an Indigenous org that fights for the rights of uncontacted peoples in the Javari Valley. Join the fight: svlint.org/SurvivalB

Our friend Ngigoro of the Hongana Manyawa people in Indonesia came to Europe to campaign for his people’s land rights. He called for an end to mining on his people's land. Write to the authorities to tell them to stop mining on Hongana Manyawa land: svlint.org/IndonesiaB

“They’ve devastated our forests and lands.” Lesner Figueroa, a Bribri Indigenous man from Costa Rica, denounces decades of invasions, violent dispossession, and environmental destruction that have drastically reduced his people’s lands.

Since their forced contact in the 1980s, the Nukak Indigenous people have been forced out from their rainforest by outsiders who’ve gone on to abuse and destroy their territory. We support the Nukak’s legitimate claim to their territory. 👉 Support the Nukak now: svlint.org/NukakB

@survivalinternational.de accompanied a delegation from the Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA) in Europe. The Maasai representatives spoke out against evictions in the name of conservation. The Maasai’s message is clear: “The FZS must stop its conservation work on Maasai land!” ✊

Will you be our next South America Research and Advocacy Officer / Assistant? Are you fiercely dedicated to Indigenous peoples’ rights, a fluent Spanish speaker, and ready to put your analytical, and strategic skills to use as part of a dynamic campaign team? Apply by 4th Jan: svlint.org/jobs

Ngigoro, an Indigenous Hongana Manyawa man, traveled from the Indonesian island of Halmahera all the way to Europe to warn the world: “Stop the mining, or my people will die.” Ngigoro, who was born uncontacted, is fighting to protect his people’s land and rainforest.

Bokumu is a recently contacted Hongana Manyawa man from the Halmahera rainforest of Indonesia. He was first contacted in 2009 when Weda Bay Nickel began exploring his territory. Nickel mining for electric car batteries is destroying the Hongana Manyawa's rainforest. Act now: svlint.org/IndonesiaB

🚨 The Brazilian Senate has approved a change to the Brazilian constitution, to add the Time Limit Trick to it, which is a proposal that states that Indigenous peoples who can’t prove they were on their lands the day the Brazilian constitution was signed in 1988 have no right to their ancestral lands

This woman was forcibly evicted from India’s Kanha forest in the name of tiger conservation. Across India, many others have suffered the same fate. Support the fight to decolonize conservation and purchase your calendar today: svlint.org/calendar

The uncontacted Kawahiva people are forced to resist the threats that have killed many of their relatives. Without demarcation, their lives are at risk. Last year, a Supreme Court judge ordered the territory finally to be demarcated. But it’s still not happened! Act now: svlint.org/KawahivaB

📢 NEARLY SOLD OUT! This year we discovered that there are 196 uncontacted Indigenous groups around the world fighting for their survival. Choosing “We, the people” as your 2026 calendar helps us fight for the survival of the world’s uncontacted Indigenous peoples. Shop now: svlint.org/calendar

📢 ”It’s a choice they made.” Beto Marubo, an Indigenous Marubo person from the Javari Valley Indigenous Territory, speaks on why it’s so important to protect uncontacted peoples’ territories. 💪 Do your part to make sure uncontacted peoples’ territories are protected. Act now: svlint.org/SurvivalB

Lundi, a Bayaka girl – During a Bayaka hunting trip young people learn skills like how to set traps and find edible plants, or how to use leaves as water containers. Logging companies and the conservation industry are taking over much of the Bayaka lands. 📸 © Nicolás Marino. www.svlint.org/calendar

We're looking to fill two London-based positions: 🤝 Individual Giving Officer (deadline 17th Dec 2025) 🔎 South America Research and Advocacy Officer / Assistant (deadline 4th Jan 2026) If you're passionate about Indigenous peoples' rights, we want to hear from you! Apply now: svlint.org/jobs

Contact isn’t connection — it’s destruction. When outsiders invade, disease spreads and communities collapse. 📢 Demand that governments and corporations protect their lands and respect uncontacted peoples' decision to live without contact. → svlint.org/Survival #AtTheEdge

🗣️ “Many more are still in the forest. I worry a lot, because sometimes I think about where they are. Because of the bulldozers.” Mainguejai was born in the Chaco forest, one of the Ayoreo Totobiegosode people of Paraguay. He was only 3 when his group was forced from the forest. svlint.org/SurvivalB

Indigenous organization ORPIA in Venezuela is bravely speaking out against illegal mining in the Venezuelan Amazon. They’re also speaking out in defense of the uncontacted peoples who live there. As ORPIA said, protecting Indigenous territories is key to combat the global climate crisis.

By giving today, you’ll be supporting Survival in our advocacy work putting pressure on the Colombian authorities to uphold the Nukak people’s rights to their ancestral lands. Donate now, and have your amount doubled at no extra cost to you: svlint.org/donation

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President Lula had vetoed 63 of the worst measures in a ‘devastation bill’, but less than a week after COP30, Congress has re-instated almost all of them. The bill means devastating industrial projects that destroy people & the environment, inc Indigenous territories, can be approved more easily.

I wrote to the Government of #Indonesia about the physical attacks & intimidation against Indigenous WHRD Dewi Anakoda. As she & HRD Ngigoro Batawi are set to return home from an advocacy trip abroad, Indonesian authorities must guarantee their safety. srdefenders.org/indonesia-vi...

Kaiky, a Guajajara boy, Brazil – The Moqueado ritual celebrates the passage of children from childhood to adulthood and is deeply rooted in the cultural heritage and identity of the Tenetehar (also known as Guajajara) people. 2026 calendars available here: svlint.org/calendars. 📸 Genilson Guajajara

Alex Tinyú, a Nukak man, was a child when his territory in Colombia was invaded by missionaries, coca growers and others in the 80s. After contact, over half his people died from disease & violence. Help us campaign for Alex’s people, donate today - doubled for Giving Tuesday! svlint.org/donation

The Q’ero live in the valleys of the Peruvian Andes, at altitudes of between 4,000 and 6,500 meters. The Q’ero say they live in balance with all living things through ayni (reciprocity) that they practice with their family and community. Buy now: www.svlint.org/calendar 📸 © Alessandro Bergamini

We’re aiming to raise £90k/$120 for our vital work in support of Indigenous peoples like the Nukak. They were violently forced from their ancestral territory in the Colombian Amazon. We’re lobbying Colombian authorities to uphold the Nukak’s right to their land. Donate today 👉 svlint.org/donation

Invading uncontacted peoples’ lands is not exploration — it’s a crime. From illegal mining and logging to “mission trips” and influencer stunts, these actions are destroying lives. 📢Tell govs & companies to enforce the law & protect Indigenous territories. ✉️Act now → svlint.org/SurvivalB

Mandeí Juma is one of the last survivors of the Indigenous Juma people, who once lived uncontacted in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil. Once hundreds strong, their community was devastated by violence, disease, and forced contact — culminating in a 1964 massacre that left only a handful alive.

Ngigoro traveled from Halmahera Island, Indonesia, to Paris to warn us: “Stop the mining or my people will die.” @survivalfr.bsky.social mobilized outside Eramet’s HQ, as the company keeps ignoring our warnings about them destroying Ngigoro's people's rainforest. Act now: svlint.org/SurvivalB

Today the USA is celebrating Thanksgiving. Some mark the day as the National Day of Mourning. Thanksgiving is a celebration of forced contact & the destruction of Indigenous peoples. Right now, half the world's 196 uncontacted Indigenous groups are facing similar threats.

📢 Actor Murray Bartlett, singer Siva Official, musician Anoushka Shankar, and many others are supporting Survival in the fight for the lands & lives of uncontacted peoples. Take action for uncontacted peoples: svlint.org/SurvivalB

Under the dancing colors of the Northern Lights, the chum of a family of Nenets reindeer herders is covered in several layers of reindeer hides to protect against the bitter cold of the Arctic tundra. Shop & support: svlint.org/glow 📸 Glow card by Alessandro Bergamini

André & Eric Karipuna know there are uncontacted people in their territory; they’ve seen the proof. Eric even saw two of them really close to his village. The two friends want their neighbors’ choice to remain uncontacted to be respected, and for the Karipuna Indigenous territory to be protected.

42 years ago, Marçal de Souza Tupã’i was murdered. Marçal was a great leader of the Guarani Kaiowá Indigenous people in Brazil, and was one of the founders of the Indigenous movement in Brazil. 📢 “Brazil was invaded and taken from the Indigenous people of Brazil. That is the true story.”

Survival rejects funding from governments and anyone who violates Indigenous rights. Without our supporters, we couldn’t continue our vital work with Indigenous peoples all over the world. Your donation will be doubled at no extra cost to you. Can you give today? → svlint.org/donation

Stand up for Indigenous peoples' rights – by sending Survival festive cards, you're sending a message of resistance and justice. Shop and support: svlint.org/frost 📸 Frost card by Alessandro Bergamini

Uncontacted Indigenous peoples resist every day — but they can’t do it alone. Governments and companies must act, and we must all speak out to protect their lives and lands. 📢 Add your voice now. ✉️ Send your email → svlint.org/SurvivalB #AtTheEdge

“Supporting us is not only about protecting forest indigenous people, but about protecting everybody. If there is no future for indigenous people, there is no future for anybody.” Yanomami leader Dario Kopenawa Yanomami spoke out at #COP30 in Brazil. ✊

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“We stand firm. We’ve lost our relative. The gunmen are still here, watching us. They can kill us all but we won’t retreat.” RIP Vicente. Vicente Vilhalva, a courageous leader of the Guarani Kaiowá, was brutally murdered on November 16. Take action: svlint.org/GuaraniB

A win for Brazil’s Indigenous peoples! 💪 An Indigenous territory, home to contacted and uncontacted Indigenous people, has finally been fully recognized after decades of delay. This is a resounding victory for the Indigenous movement in Brazil, who’d been fighting for this move for years.

"Western people have to stop thinking that the Amazon is only for an empty forest. We indigenous people are there and protecting the forest,” - Dário Kopenawa Yanomami. Read to see what Indigenous peoples in Brazil are fighting on the frontlines. #COP30 www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

World leaders are at COP 30, discussing how to solve climate and environmental problems - but are they listening to the Manchineri and Yine Indigenous people on the ground fighting day in and day out for the survival of uncontacted peoples?

Uncontacted Indigenous peoples haven’t heard of the UN and aren’t at #COP30…so what does it all have to do with them? Everything! 196 uncontacted Indigenous groups are living in 10 countries around the world, including Brazil where COP 30 is happening right now.

Once one of the most mobile peoples on Earth, many Nukak people were forced into resettlement camps outside of their territory. Basic healthcare is almost nonexistent and malnutrition is widespread. Will you help us support Indigenous peoples like the Nukak? Donate today: svlint.org/Donation

Listen to the Munduruku people’s message straight from COP 30 in Brazil 📣 🏹 “The government and world need to understand that our forest isn’t for sale. Mother nature is not negotiable.”

Indigenous peoples aren’t primitive relics of a remote past. They are our contemporaries and the best guardians of the natural world. Buy “Season’s greetings” cards from Survival International – all profits fund our vital work alongside Indigenous peoples. 📸 svlint.org/siblings by Alessio Pannini