HIV reaches Yanomami in Amazon 27 January 2010Brazil’s National Health Foundation, FUNASA, has confirmed the first case of HIV amongst the Yanomami Indians in northern Brazil.
‘Avatar is real’, say tribal people 25 January 2010Following the film ‘Avatar’’s win at the Golden Globes, tribal people have claimed that the film tells the real story of their lives today.
UN publishes report detailing ‘critical situation’ of indigenous people 21 January 2010The United Nations has released a report highlighting the challenges faced by indigenous peoples, describing their situation as ‘critical’, and urging that land rights are crucial for their cultural and physical survival.
Avatar is not a fantasy, says Survival 19 January 2010Director James Cameron received his Golden Globes awards for ‘Avatar’ yesterday, and revealed one of the central ideas of the film.
Peru will hold ‘Amazon auction’ in April 9 January 2010Peru’s government has announced it will hold an auction for oil and gas concessions towards the end of April.
Expedition confirms existence of uncontacted Indians 8 January 2010An expedition conducted by FUNAI (Brazil’s Indigenous Affairs Department) has confirmed the existence of a group of uncontacted Indians in Maranhão state in the eastern Amazon.
Swine flu hits Yanomami in Brazilian Amazon 7 January 2010Two Yanomami men have contracted the swine flu virus, and it is suspected that a ten year old boy from the same community has also been infected.
Indigenous organisation rejects Perenco on its land 5 January 2010An indigenous organisation in Peru is demanding that companies stop entering its land without permission, citing Anglo-French company Perenco as an example.
