Sri Lanka: Veddahs appeal to be allowed to return home
The Veddah people of Sri Lanka have appealed to their country's
government to allow them to return to their land. One Veddah man told a
Survival researcher, 'Living in the jungle, we had everything we needed.
We can't get these things here in the village. We want to go back to
our jungle.'
http://www.survival-international.org/news.htm
Brazil: Arara on the brink of destruction
The Brazilian government has unexpectedly halted the demarcation of a
key territory belonging to the Arara Indians, called Cachoeira Seca. The
tribe, some of whom were only contacted in 1987, are fighting for
survival against waves of loggers, land speculators and settlers who
have illegally invaded their territory.
http://www.survival-international.org/news.htm
Ethiopia: Mursi cattle-herders face wave of settlement
Three thousand families belonging to the farming Konso people have been
moved onto the lowland territory of the cattle-herding Mursi and Bodi
peoples in the southwest of the country. The move is part of the
Ethiopian government's scheme, backed by the World Bank, to resettle 2.2
million people.
http://www.survival-international.org/news.htm
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The Veddah people of Sri Lanka have appealed to their country's
government to allow them to return to their land. One Veddah man told a
Survival researcher, 'Living in the jungle, we had everything we needed.
We can't get these things here in the village. We want to go back to
our jungle.'
http://www.survival-international.org/news.htm Brazil: Arara on the brink of destruction
The Brazilian government has unexpectedly halted the demarcation of a
key territory belonging to the Arara Indians, called Cachoeira Seca. The
tribe, some of whom were only contacted in 1987, are fighting for
survival against waves of loggers, land speculators and settlers who
have illegally invaded their territory.
http://www.survival-international.org/news.htm Ethiopia: Mursi cattle-herders face wave of settlement
Three thousand families belonging to the farming Konso people have been
moved onto the lowland territory of the cattle-herding Mursi and Bodi
peoples in the southwest of the country. The move is part of the
Ethiopian government's scheme, backed by the World Bank, to resettle 2.2
million people.
http://www.survival-international.org/news.htm Survival: Exclusive new Bushmen t-shirt
Support the Bushmen at this crucial time by buying Survival's exclusive
new t-shirt and helping spread their message of hope and resilience -
SAA! SAA! SAA! (Keep going! Keep going! Keep going!).
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Survival International is a worldwide organisation supporting tribal
peoples. It
stands for their right to decide their own future and helps them protect
their
lives, lands and human rights. It receives no government funding and is
dependent
on donations from the public. To find out more or to help see
http://www.survival-international.org or email info@survival-international.org Please forward this message to anyone who may be interested.
