Guarani film wows critics at Venice Film Festival
A film starring Brazilian Indians who had never acted before has wowed critics at the Venice Film Festival, where it premiered this week.
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British newspaper The Observer apologises to Survival over ‘hoax’ story
The British newspaper The Observer, whose misleading article about Survival’s release of photos of uncontacted Indians led to false reports that they were a hoax, has now admitted that its story was 'inaccurate'.
Indian woman named minister by new president
An Aché Indian woman has been named Minister for Indigenous Affairs by Paraguay’s new president who was sworn in this month.
Judge upholds Indian land rights - case adjourned
Yesterday in a packed Supreme Court in Brazil, a key judge voted to uphold the demarcation of the Indigenous territory Raposa-Serra do Sol. The case was adjourned at the request of another judge.
Commander indicted for crimes against humanity is removed from West Papua
An Indonesian military commander accused of crimes against humanity has been removed from his post in West Papua. Colonel Burhanuddin Siagian faces two indictments in the UN-backed courts in East Timor.
Amazon Indians' protest forces repeal of laws
Protests by thousands of Indians across the Peruvian Amazon have led to the repeal of two controversial laws by the Peruvian Congress.
Film highlights biofuels threat to Brazilian Indians
Italian film ‘Birdwatchers’, selected as one of the films in competition for the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival, highlights the plight of the Guarani-Kaiowá Indians in Brazil.
Legal expert says reducing Indian territory unconstitutional
Renowned Brazilian lawyer and constitutional expert José Afonso da Silva has declared that reducing Indigenous land by dividing it into islands is unconstitutional.