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Survival International@survivalinternational· 18d

Lucas Manchineri @lucasmanchineri spoke at the UN about uncontacted peoples’ rights. 👏 Survival’s research shows that there are 196 uncontacted Indigenous peoples and groups around the world. Their isolation is a form of resistance against their potential genocides: uncontactedpeoples.org

"The protection of uncontacted peoples depends on the effective participation of Indigenous peoples at all levels of public policy and international processes."

Lucas Manchineri, Manchineri people, Brazil

Picture of Lucas Manchineri stood on a metallic white spiral staircase, with his hands clasped together.

"This UN mechanism must recognize and strengthen the Indigenous network, which gets information, carries out territorial monitoring, and develops its own early
warning system." Lucas Manchineri, Manchineri people, Brazil.

Lucas Manchineri looking down to the right from the camera, wearing an ear piece. Richard Gere is in the background.

Survival International@survivalinternational· 20d

“Uncontacted” doesn’t mean cut off — it means resisting. Against invasion. Against disease. Against extinction. For survival. Learn more at uncontactedpeoples.org

'Uncontacted' doesn't mean lost.

[Image of a Sentinelese man pointing a bow and arrow up at the camera]

It means resisting.

[Close up of image of a Sentinelese man pointing a bow and arrow up at the camera]

Survival International@survivalinternational· 21d

🚨 #India: UN denounces Pranab Doley’s politically-motivated arrest! It's been nine days since local police in India surrounded the house where Indigenous land rights activist Pranab Doley was staying and took him into custody – without an arrest warrant.

INDIA: UN experts urge release of Indigenous human rights defenders detained in Assam

Survival International@survivalinternational· 22d

Throwback to when 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.”

Stop the mining or my people will die. Ngigoro, Hongana Manyawa people

Survival International@survivalinternational· 25d

🚩 Ngorongoro in Tanzania is a UNESCO World Heritage Site – and home to the Maasai people, who have lived there for generations. For years, the Tanzanian government has pushed to evict Maasai communities from their land, framing it as "voluntary relocation"

Survival International@survivalinternational· 26d

Four years ago today, Karapiru Awá passed away. His smile, warmth, and kindness were all the more remarkable given the indescribable tragedy inflicted upon him by non-Indigenous society. In the 1980s, outsiders killed his wife, son, daughter, mother, & siblings. Another son was wounded & captured.

Survival International@survivalinternational· 27d

“We're heavily targeted by agribusiness” Discrimination, “development” projects, mining, deforestation... what other threats do you think Indigenous peoples are facing today? Leave a comment and give us a follow. #IndigenousVoices

Survival International@survivalinternational· 29d

🚨 #News: Dozens of police officers in India surrounded the house where Indigenous land rights activist Pranab Doley was staying on Sunday. They took him into custody without an arrest warrant.

Breaking News

India: Indigenous land defender Pranab Doley arrested on trumped-up charges.

"What kind of democracy is this if we are not allowed to raise voice of the people?"

Pranab Doley, Mising people, India

Survival International@survivalinternational· Jul 8

One year after they reclaimed their forest, the 52 Jenu Kuruba families are still there ✊ Every safari ticket sold in India’s Nagarhole tiger reserve funds the system that tries to erase them.

"Every safari ticket you buy from the forest department carries your signature to our eviction" Declaration, Jenu Kuruba, India

Survival International@survivalinternational· Jul 7

“If we destroy the lands of uncontacted Indigenous peoples, what will they eat?” Mandeí Juma is a survivor of the violence that her people the Juma faced throughout their history. Invaders massacred them, spead disease and forced them out of their lands. Learn more: uncontactedpeoples.org

Survival International@survivalinternational· Jul 5

We protested outside the Lineapelle London leather exhibition. We’re campaigning to stop the annihilation of the Indigenous Ayoreo people, including their uncontacted relatives, by agribusiness. Now’s the time to stand up with the Ayoreo, for their survival: svlint.org/AyoreoB

Lineapelle London leather & textiles show

We say, don't use leather from the Ayoreo's territory!

Survival and Earthsight demonstrated outside Lineapelle London.

It’s a world leather and accessories exhibition, organized by the Italian tanneries’ association.

Why do we care?

Because leather used in European fashion and furniture has links to the destruction of the Indigenous Ayoreo territory in Paraguay.

The Ayoreo people have been kicked off their lands to make way for agribusiness.

Their uncontacted relatives still in
the forest are at risk of being wiped out.

All so that people can buy accessories...

Survival International@survivalinternational· Jul 3

#WorldHeritage: Most people associate it with breathtaking landscapes and culturally rich places worth protecting. But did you know that many of @unesco's World Heritage Sites are the ancestral homes of Indigenous peoples – and in many of these places, they are evicted from their homes? 😵‍💫

"No land should be called World Heritage when its original inhabitants have been evicted"*

*Anonymous activist. Maasai, Tanzania

UNESCO needs to act! Will you sign our e-mail action?

svlint.org/MaasaiAct

Survival International@survivalinternational· Jul 1

Wow, congratulations to Paraguay this World Cup! ⚽️ The Indigenous Ayoreo people are celebrating the win. Normally, they’ve got their fists up not in celebration, but in resistance. Right now, they’re fighting for their land rights in Paraguay and their uncontacted relatives’ survival.

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.

Survival International@survivalinternational· Jun 29

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Image of an Indigenous child in black body paint and yellow and red arm bands, sat among green leaves.

Survival International@survivalinternational· Jun 27

But 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.

Act now to help stop more genocides of uncontacted peoples. svlint.org/Survival

Survival International@survivalinternational· Jun 27

While it’s no longer officially considered an Indigenous territory, it’s not going into the hands of ranchers and loggers. Indigenous organizations are celebrating the National Park as a symbol of Indigenous resistance.

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.

Survival International@survivalinternational· Jun 27

Now, four years later, the Brazilian Supreme Court has declared his territory a National Park, named in memory of the people that once lived there.

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.

Survival International@survivalinternational· Jun 27

He got his name from the deep holes he dug in the forest, possibly used for hunting, or hiding. Brazilian government officials monitored his territory for years. They found him dead of natural causes in 2022. The day he died was the day his people’s genocide was complete.

Indigenous organizations are celebrating this as a symbol of Indigenous resistance.

Survival International@survivalinternational· Jun 27

Not much is known of the people of Tanaru, but it’s believed they were massacred in the 1970s and 1980s. There was just one survivor. He was known as the ‘Man of the Hole’. He lived on the run in his people’s territory, rejecting all forms of contact, for 26 years.

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.

Survival International@survivalinternational· Jun 27

The genocide of the people of the Tanaru Indigenous Territory in the Brazilian Amazon passed unnoticed by the outside world. Now that they’re gone, their territory has been declared a National Park.

'Man of the Hole''s territory becomes a National Park in Brazil

An uncontacted man.

The only inhabitant of the Tanaru Indigenous Territory in the western Brazilian Amazon was known as ‘The Man of the Hole’ because of the deep pits he dug.

He was the sole survivor of massacres against his people. He rejected any form of contact with outsiders, living alone for at least 26 years.

He died in 2022.

Genocide.

We know little about his people. It’s thought they were massacred in the 1970s.

50 years later, their biodiverse, abundant Indigenous territory is now people-less.

This is a human tragedy.

Agribusiness.

Since the man died, big landowners in the region have been desperate to get their hands on the area. They claim it’s open for business now that no Indigenous people live there.

Survival International@survivalinternational· Jun 25

Make sure you're not perpetuating racism & colonialism. Show the utmost respect to people and places.

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

"They evicted us on the pretext that we made noise, that we disturbed the forest, but now there are a lot of jeeps and tourism vehicles – isn’t that a disturbance for the animals?”

Jenu Kuruba person, India

"Look at tourism brochures – you’ll see African landscapes, beautiful landscapes extending far into the distance, with no sign of human beings, of villages, or cattle, and often they even use Photoshop to remove the people." Mordecai Ogada, African conservation expert, Kenya

"Wilderness is a colonial myth. Lands were considered empty so they could be taken. But those lands are not “nature”, those are people’s homes."

Fiore Longo, Survival International

Survival International@survivalinternational· Jun 25

If you're going into a holiday period, consider these dos & don’ts before you travel to Indigenous lands. 👇️ Beware that many tourist destinations are empty of the very people who originally managed the lands and protected the nature & wildlife we see there today.

Advice for tourists who visit Indigenous territories

If you're visiting a national park or going on safari, be aware that you could be supporting "fortress conservation."

Millions of Indigenous people around the world have been illegally evicted from their ancestral lands in the name of conservation.

These evictions continue today and destroy Indigenous people and communities.

Advice for tourists travelling to Indigenous territories

WHAT TO DO:
1. INFORM YOURSELF before you go and boycott unethical travel

2. PRIORITIZE companies that work closely with Indigenous peoples and share any profits equally with them

3. RESPECT the cultures and way of life of the Indigenous people you visit

Survival International@survivalinternational· Jun 22

⚠️ Indigenous people in Northern Kenya have denounced the controversial conservation organization Northern Rangelands Trust’s (NRT) attempt to revive its notorious and twice-suspended Northern Kenya Grassland Carbon Project (NKGCP). They’ve accused it of “tricks and dishonest dealings.”

Kenya: Carbon project used by Meta and Netflix accused of coercion of Indigenous people.

Survival International@survivalinternational· Jun 21

The more of us that stand in support of uncontacted peoples, the more likely they’ll survive. Remember, the power is in your hands: you can join the fight for the rights of uncontacted peoples, wherever you are. They may be uncontacted, but they don’t need to be alone.

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

Survival International@survivalinternational· Jun 21

Thank you for taking action for the survival of uncontacted peoples this week. Did you know if governments don’t act now, half of the world’s uncontacted peoples could be wiped out in 10 years? That’s why it’s urgent that you take action. Stand with uncontacted peoples: svlint.org/KeepUpdatedB

Uncontacted Peoples Week
The fight must go on!

You’ve shown up and proved that
even though they’re uncontacted they're not alone.

You’ve sent thousands of emails to key targets around the world.

You’ve taken action for uncontacted peoples in Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Indonesia, India

The job is far from over. Contacted Indigenous people and organizations are fighting for their uncontacted neighbors’ survival.

Remember: you can support them, and fight for the rights of uncontacted peoples, wherever you are.

Survival International@survivalinternational· Jun 20

Meanwhile, their uncontacted relatives are still resisting in the ever-shrinking fragments of their beloved "eami". Both groups live with the pain of not knowing if their relatives are still alive. 🚨Email Paraguayan authorities to protect the territory of the uncontacted Ayoreo: svlint.org/AyoreoB

Show your support for the Ayoreo.

Act now

svlint.org/AyoreoAct

Survival International@survivalinternational· Jun 20

Cattle ranchers are occupying their lands. Since leaving the forest, about one in five people have died. The survivors face poverty and disease, far from the forest that sustained them for generations.

Around 1 in 5 of those who left the forest have died

Isn't it mad that this earth-shattering violence is driven by the global demand for beef and leather?

Leather that often ends up in fashion, furniture and cars.

Survival International@survivalinternational· Jun 20

🏹 #UncontactedPeoplesWeek: Today we’re talking about the uncontacted Ayoreo Totobiegosode. 👉They’re the only known uncontacted Indigenous people in South America living outside the Amazon. Their territory is in the Chaco, on the border between Paraguay and Bolivia.

Do you know the uncontacted Ayoreo Totobiesogode people?

Uncontacted Peoples Week: Uncontacted But Not Alone

Stepping into the Ayoreo's forest world, as night falls, it comes alive with chirping, screeching, rustling in the undergrowth, and hushed voices around the fire.

Eami is the word the Ayoreo people use for both forest and world.

The forest IS their world.

“My family stayed in the forest — my mother, my sister and others. They’re there. I don't want them to die."

Joro Picanerai, Ayoreo people

The Chaco is being destroyed faster than any forest on Earth.

This land is also home to groups of uncontacted Ayoreo people.

Abused by missionaries and attacked by ever-expanding cattle ranching, Ayoreo communities are now surrounded.

Survival International@survivalinternational· Jun 19

Like all uncontacted Indigenous people, the Mashco Piro need their territory fully protected to survive and thrive. This #UncontactedPeoplesWeek, will you stand with the Mashco Piro? Send an email to the Peruvian government at svlint.org/MPPeruB

The Mashco Piro need their
territory fully protected
to survive and thrive.

Act now: svlint.org/MPPeru

Survival International@survivalinternational· Jun 19

But they’re not alone in the fight for their lands and lives. We at Survival, alongside Indigenous organizations like FENAMAD and AIDESEP in Peru and MAPPHA and COIAB in Brazil, are working to get the Mashco Piro’s territory full recognized and protected.