Survival International

27 Oct 2025

For them, distance is protection — not isolation. Uncontacted Indigenous peoples are defending their lands. Discover their stories, their resilience – and the threats to their survival: uncontactedpeoples.org #AtTheEdge #uncontacted #uncontactedpeoples #northsentinel #amazon #indigenouspeoples

HUGE WIN FOR INDIGENOUS RIGHTS! ✊🏹 Brazil’s President Lula has been reelected in a dramatic comeback. The Indigenous rights movement in Brazil is celebrating this new wave of hope. 💪 The defeated far-right candidate had already openly declared himself an enemy of Indigenous peoples.

That said, we’re straight back to work. Despite Lula’s victory, there’s a lot to be done in Brazil on Indigenous rights. And with a Congress dominated by the far-right which will try to push many anti-Indigenous bills, we’re getting ready for a long struggle ahead.

We’ll keep pushing for the demarcation of Indigenous territories, especially those which are home to uncontacted Indigenous peoples. ✊ We remain steadfast, strong, and full of determination. For Indigenous peoples, for nature, and for all of humanity!

What the hell? 🤯 The French government’s decided to become the largest shareholder in French mining company Eramet that operates the world’s largest nickel mine in Indonesia. Why’s that bad? 🤔

👉 After our warnings, the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund divested from Eramet, citing “serious human rights violations against uncontacted Indigenous peoples.” The French government, however, has chosen to increase its stake. ️⁉️🤷🏻‍♀️

We're calling on the French authorities to immediately end their support of Eramet if they won’t respect the rights of the Hongana Manyawa, and to demand an end to all mining activities on their territory. The energy transition can't be used as a pretext for the destruction of an Indigenous people.

The mining concession overlaps with the territory of uncontacted Hongana Manyawa people. The mine’s operations pose a clear threat to their survival. What does the law say? Any project on Indigenous land must happen with the free, prior & informed consent of the Indigenous people living there.

But uncontacted peoples can't give their free, prior, and informed consent, and therefore no project that infringes upon their rights could possibly go ahead legally.

🗣️ “We have lost many of our leaders.” – Jumanda Gakelebone Many Indigenous leaders have died fighting for their rights, worn down by the relentless stress of being severed from their land and their ancestors. Read the declaration? 👉 svlint.org/nairobi-declaration

svlint.orgNairobi Declaration | Our Land Our NatureThe Nairobi Declaration has been developed by 60 Indigenous people from 16 countries around the world on September 2026. They have formed a new network, the Indigenous Lands Alliance, to drive…

He spoke of pain and loss, but also of hope and the energy in the room when over 60 Indigenous people from across the world come together to connect and talk about the fight they share.

At the end of the gathering, participants presented a declaration setting out their demands for conservation that respects Indigenous peoples’ rights. It’s a must-read. Will you take a look and share? 👉 svlint.org/nairobi-declaration (link in bio)

Listen to Jumanda’s powerful speech at the #OurLandOurNature gathering in Nairobi, the first global Indigenous gathering to #DecolonizeConservation.

Congratulations, Roy! Roy Sesana is to be awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Botswana for his lifelong commitment to defending the rights of Botswana’s Indigenous peoples. We’ve worked alongside him since the 1990s and we know he’s more than worthy of this honor.

Reindeer, snow and a vast winter landscape. Go beyond the screen this Christmas and send something handwritten to someone special. Every pack purchased helps support our work for Indigenous peoples’ rights. svlint.org/reindeer 📸 Yuliya Vassilyeva

⚠️ Urgent! Attack on the rights of uncontacted people in Peru! 🇵🇪 Uncontacted Indigenous people live in the Atacuari region of the Peruvian Amazon - a new study proves it. But key Peruvian government ministries have rejected the study and are denying that the people exist. svlint.org/PeruActB

svlint.orgPeru's Uncontacted Tribes can't wait!Email the Peruvian government demanding uncontacted tribes' territories are permanently protected and call for the immediate expulsion of extractive industries from their territories.

Rejecting the study's findings automatically blocks the creation of a reserve to protect them. Indigenous organization AIDESEP has said there’s no justification to reject the study. If this isn’t a direct attack on the rights of uncontacted peoples, we don’t know what is.

Tell the Peruvian authorities to create the Indigenous Reserves that uncontacted peoples need to survive: svlint.org/PeruActB

📢 We need you next Tuesday! Join us, @cultureunstained.bsky.social and others at a protest outside the London Science Museum. We’ve got to get the museum to drop Adani as a sponsor. ❗️ ⏰ WHEN: 1pm, Tuesday, 27th October 📍 WHERE: London Science Museum, SW7 2DD, main entrance

The transformation of Great Nicobar Island will completely destroy their island home. 🚨🌳 The mega-project will include a huge port, a military base, an industrial park, shopping malls, theme parks, a casino, and a city the size of Las Vegas. It’s being marketed as the ‘Hong Kong of India.’

The Science Museum gets £4 million from Adani, helping to greenwash their reputation. It shouldn’t be taking money from a company that could be involved in the destruction of the Shompen people and their island. ✊ Stand in support of the Shompen and protest Adani at the London Science Museum.

Adani is a powerful Indian conglomerate that wants to develop a mega-port on Great Nicobar Island in the Indian Ocean. The port is an integral part of the Indian government’s massive development project that could wipe out the uncontacted Indigenous Shompen people who call the island their home.

👀 Did you know that carbon credit projects are a growing threat to Indigenous peoples and their lands? Dorothy Cheruto from the Ogiek people in Kenya spoke at the #OurLandOurNature gathering in Nairobi, the first global Indigenous gathering to #DecolonizeConservation.

svlint.orgThe Nairobi Declaration - Survival InternationalIndigenous people meeting at the world's first gathering of Indigenous people impacted by conservation have issued a historic statement, denouncing the devastating impact that the conservation…

Carbon offset schemes were one of the main topics at the gathering. While carbon credits may sound like an easy way to fight climate change, for Indigenous peoples, these “solutions” are devastating. Carbon credits are already forcing many of them off their lands across the globe.

svlint.orgThe Shompen face obliteration: they urgently need your supportTake action for the Shompen now! The Shompen are one of the most isolated tribes on Earth. They live on Great Nicobar island in India, and most of them refuse all contact with outsiders. Numbering…

To fight these false solutions (and fortress conservation in general) Dorothy and 60 Indigenous participants published a joint declaration. It sets out their demands for conservation that respects Indigenous peoples’ rights. It's a must-read. Will you take a look? 👉 svlint.org/nairobi-declaration

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Protest with Survival in support of the Shompen: tell the London Science Museum to drop Adani as a sponsor. ⏰ WHEN: 1 pm, Tuesday, 27th October 📍WHERE: London Science Museum, SW7 2DD, main entrance

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The Indian government has plans to build a mega-port and city, a military defense base, and bring in thousands of tourists to Great Nicobar Island, home of the Shompen, each year. Tell companies like Adani not to get involved in the Great Nicobar Project: svlint.org/ShompenB

🇧🇷 Do you know what’s going on in Brazil? On October 25, Brazilians will head to the polls to decide who their president will be for the next four years. The two candidates are the current president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro.

Territorial protection and the guarantee of Indigenous rights are one of the most urgent fights of our times. They’re essential to ensure a better future for all humanity.

It’s a close fight. And even if you’re not Brazilian, share this message - remember that we’re all in this together from all corners of the world. 🌎✊🏹🌳

While he was in power, Bolsonaro didn’t demarcate a single Indigenous territory, and he encouraged the theft of Indigenous territories and the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. His son Flávio’s already promised to follow in his footsteps.

Many Brazilians have already sided with either Lula or Bolsonaro. Others are still struggling to decide. But no matter what, we must uphold democracy and the guarantee of human rights — including the rights of Indigenous peoples.

You’ve probably already heard the name Jair Bolsonaro. He was president between 2019 and 2022. Right now he’s under house arrest for trying to incite a coup in 2023.

Those smiles! Our Joyride card is guaranteed to bring a little joy to the mantelpiece this festive season. Pick up a pack and help fund Survival’s work alongside Indigenous peoples. svlint.org/joyride 📸 Milene van Arendonk

⚠️🔥 Urgent: Wildfires are destroying the Hongana Manyawa people's rainforest in Indonesia Uncontacted people are already struggling to survive there from the impacts of nickel mining. Please act now for the Hongana Manyawa and hold the mining companies to account: svlint.org/IndonesiaB

. . This video was recorded for Indigenous Voices: a unique platform where Indigenous people speak out. This year #IndigenousVoices turns 10 – and this is the project's 250th video! Watch, share, and join Indigenous peoples in their fight for survival.

🗣️ Listen to @leruatilang, who took part in the #OurLandOurNature gathering in Nairobi, where Indigenous peoples from across the world met to fight the colonial model of fortress conservation, including the rise of carbon credit schemes on their lands.

Over 60 Indigenous representatives demanded that their ancestral lands be returned. Their declaration puts a blunt ultimatum to those of the conservation industry, including WWF, The WCS, African Parks, UNESCO and others. Will you stand with them? Read the declaration: svlint.org/nairobi-decl...

Good news for the uncontacted Piripkura people in Brazil! A Brazilian Court ordered that anyone in the Piripkura territory illegally should be removed. It’s great news, because invaders are one of the biggest threats to the uncontacted people.

uncontactedpeoples.orgUncontacted Peoples: at the edge of survivalThere are at least 196 uncontacted Indigenous groups living in forests across the globe. Right now, more than 95 percent of uncontacted peoples are having their forests invaded and ripped up to…

The Piripkura Indigenous Territory has been awaiting official recognition for 40 years — one of the longest waits for demarcation in history — and the process is still in the initial stage.

Once the intruders are removed, the uncontacted Piripkura people will at least have the territory to themselves, lessening one of the greatest threats to their survival. 👉 Learn more about the Piripkura and other uncontacted Indigenous peoples at uncontactedpeoples.org

October 12, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, National Day of Mourning. Today is not a day of celebration. It is a day to reckon with the genocidal history of the Americas. #NationalDayOfMourning #October12 #IndigenousPeoplesDay

Under the northern lights, a Nenets chum glows in the Arctic night. Our Illumination card captures a beautiful moment on the Siberian tundra. Shop and support Indigenous peoples’ rights: svlint.org/Illumination 📸 Yuliya Vassilyeva

Ngigoro of the Hongana Manyawa people is campaigning for his people’s land rights in Indonesia. We’re backing Ngigoro all the way. Will you write to the authorities to tell them to stop mining on Hongana Manyawa land? svlint.org/IndonesiaB

A striking winter scene from this year’s festive collection. Our Eagle Hunters card is available now. Send something special this Christmas and help support Survival’s work for Indigenous peoples’ rights. svlint.org/Hunters 📸 Alessandro Bergamini

theguardian.comColonialism for clicks? The influencers targeting uncontacted tribes – podcastFeatures writer Elle Hunt and indigenous activist María José Andrade Cerda on the growing phenomenon of influencers around the world trying to reach uncontacted tribes

🎧 Listen now to the Guardian's Today In Focus podcast, all about influencers and adventurers targeting uncontacted peoples for fame and clicks. www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...

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With just his signature, Brazilian President Lula has the power to secure the full official recognition of the Kawahiva do Rio Pardo Indigenous territory, home to uncontacted peoples. Tell him to sign: svlint.org/KawahivaB

Some journeys are better with company 🐕. Our Companions card is one of ten striking designs in this year’s festive collection. Send a little joy this Christmas and support our work alongside Indigenous communities. svlint.org/Companions 📸 Rosalynn Tay