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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 4h

Sisters, Radik and Lika, wrapped up in the Siberian tundra where temperatures often drop to -50 °F. By sending these festive cards, you're supporting Indigenous peoples in their struggles for their rights. The perfect card to send to family: svlint.org/siblings 💕

📸 Siblings card by Alessio Pannini

Two young girls, Radik and Lika, stand side by side wrapped up in thick fur coats with hoods, and thick deerskin gloves and boots. They're standing on snow, with a cloudy sky above them.

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 1d

⚠️ Ranchers and local police attacked a Guarani Kaiowá community ⚠️

Several Guarani Kaiowá communities are fighting to get their lands back from ranchers and “re-occupy” them. But the ranchers often pay gunmen and use local police to force the Indigenous people out.
Act now: svlint.org/GuaraniB

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 5d

In this video, leader André Karipuna denounces the terrible situation in the territory and how it affects their daily lives. He wants the invasions to end so that future generations can grow up alongside the forest, just as he did.

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 6d

The epic Nenets’ winter migration brings reindeer, humans and dogs on a 500-mile trek across the Siberian landscape over giant frozen rivers 🛷🦌🐕

Shop our unique “Season’s greetings” cards now – svlint.org/snowride

Every penny of profit goes to Survival's campaigns ✊

📸 Snowride card by Gerd Ludwig

Nenets herder on a sled being pulled through the snow by two reindeer. A forest lines the horizon, with the sun low in the sky behind.

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 8d

Dinner time! The reindeer is central to the Nenets' lives – providing transport, food, clothing, and spiritual meaning.

Send this "Season's greetings" card to someone important in your life: svlint.org/nourish

📸 Nourish card by Yuliya Vassilyeva

NEW: Nourish cards

A Nenets family gathers to feed their reindeer.Cards include the message 'Season's Greetings' in English, French, Italian, Spanish & German. In packs of 15 cards with white envelopes. Cards 20 ×…

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 9d

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Peru: Indigenous organizations denounce “extermination campaign” against uncontacted peoples

Peru’s leading Indigenous organizations call on US and European governments to stop financial support to forestry industry

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 9d

“We call on you not to allow the approval of these nefarious bills. They will simply finish the job of the genocide of the uncontacted peoples” - Julio Cusurichi, AIDESEP.

We stand with AIDESEP and all the other Indigenous orgs in Peru that are resolutely fighting these genocidal proposals.

Peru: Indigenous organizations denounce “extermination campaign” against uncontacted peoples

Peru’s leading Indigenous organizations call on US and European governments to stop financial support to forestry industry

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 9d

Peru’s leading Indigenous orgs have called on the US & EU govs to stop financial support to Peru’s forestry industry. They’ve urged them to suspend all climate-related funding to Peru’s gov & forestry industry until the authorities fully recognize & enforce uncontacted Indigenous peoples’ rights.

Peru: Indigenous organizations denounce “extermination campaign” against uncontacted peoples

Peru’s leading Indigenous organizations call on US and European governments to stop financial support to forestry industry

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 9d

A new ‘extermination campaign’ is threatening to destroy the lives of uncontacted peoples in Peru. A number of proposed bills could open up uncontacted peoples’ territories to gas and oil, and restrict the recognition of much-needed reserves for uncontacted peoples.

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 9d

📸 Brand new photos by Aidesep & Survival show the houses of uncontacted Indigenous people in Peru!

One of Peru’s leading anti-Indigenous politicians has said that uncontacted peoples don’t exist. Well, here’s even more proof they do!

NEWS: New images of uncontacted peoples' houses published to fight back the ‘extermination campaign’ in Peru. © AIDESEP/Survival

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 10d

With your support, we can continue improving their access to water – funding new boreholes and lobbying the authorities for permanent change.

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 10d

Thanks to Survival’s supporters, we purchased equipment to repair a broken borehole in the central community of Mothomelo. After hours of determined effort by Mothomelo’s residents, water began to gush from the ground once more.

Men enjoying the water flowing from the newly fixed borehole.

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 10d

The Indigenous people there rely on sporadic deliveries from trucks towing water tanks through the desert, but the trucks often break down, and never carry enough water. The water is pumped from a borehole on their land, but they’re blocked from accessing it.

Donkeys drinking water from the Mothomelo borehole.

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 10d

“We don’t know how people will survive. The water truck broke down so some people have no water at all.” - Sesodo Moeti.

There’s a severe shortage of water in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana.

Man in the Central Kalahari reading Survival International’s materials.

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 11d

This year’s collection of stunning cards, gift wrap and gift ideas are now available from our online shop. Every penny of profit goes towards our work alongside Indigenous peoples ✊

Shop and support: svlint.org/shop

📸 Tundra card by Alessandro Bergamini

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 13d

#Throwback to our workshop at Wider Horizons in the UK this July. We brought the sounds of the Amazon to the festival, presented the work of the Guajajara Guardians, and shared #IndigenousVoices to discuss what activism defending Indigenous rights can look like, wherever you are in the world. 💪

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 14d

The uncontacted Shompen’s situation is hitting headlines. Time Magazine has outlined the major genoc*dal threats to the Shompen people.

Read the story: svlint.org/TimeShompen

"“Modi’s Mega Projects Could Destroy Great Nicobar Island” - Excerpts from the Time Magazine article by M. Rajshekhar

“Great Nicobar is a part of over 500 islands collectively known as Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which are around 1,000 miles from mainland India.

"The island is home to the Shompen, an Indigenous people numbering between 200 and 400, who shun contact with outsiders.”

“Great Nicobar faces certain destruction as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government plans to construct a container port, an airport, a township, a tourism project, and a power plant on the island —attempting to transform the island into a bustling commercial hub.”

Let us know what you think about Modi's Mega Project - Read the full article in TIME: svlint.org/TimeShompen

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 15d

✨✨ Survival’s shop is open! ✨

Discover our new collection of stunning cards and beautiful gifts. Every purchase supports Survival’s urgent campaigns for Indigenous peoples.

👉 Explore svlint.org/shop.

📸 Journey card by Zay Yar Lin

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 17d

What do you think about this? Let us know!

#DecolonizeConservation
To collaborate with Indigenous peoples, we must ask them instead of giving them orders:
How can we help you to protect your forest?
How can we help you to protect your rights?
How can we manage areas in the Global North more sustainably?

#DecolonizeConservation

Today's conservation projects are a distraction from the problems, leaving the least responsible paying for the damage they didn't cause and give us the illusion of doing something positive.
This illusion is the
most dangerous thing in the world, because it weakens the struggle. To decolonize conservation, we must also decolonize ourselves.

#DecolonizeConservation

Want to learn more?

Check out our page and get involved in decolonizing conservation.

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 17d

It's time to #DecolonizeConservation.

Swipe through the slides, check out our Highlights on our profile, or read our svlint.org/Conservation page to learn more.

And don't forget to share with your friends and followers! 🙌

#DecolonizeConservation

Why we need to radically change conservation.

#DecolonizeConservation

We tend to think of alternatives only in contrast to an existing system. But the alternative to the existing nature conservation is not "no nature conservation."
Of course we all want to
protect nature! Survival fights to decolonize nature conservation.

#DecolonizeConservation

But we need to radically rethink nature conservation, and the
conservation industry needs to own up to the racist history and
colonial ideology from which it emerged.

This is what we mean by "decolonization."

This also includes rethinking our responsibility for the expulsion
of entire peoples.

#DecolonizeConservation
For every nature conservation project, the Free, Prior and Informed Consent of the Indigenous or local population
must be obtained. If this doesn't happen, you're not allowed to
work there.

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 19d

Right now the Nukak are fighting to return to their home. Over half of the Nukak people have died from disease and violence because of forced contact 30 years ago. Enough's enough.

Take action to ensure the Nukak can safely return to their lands! svlint.org/Nukak-EN-IG

Image of Nukak woman laying in her hammock. She has red face paint on, and se is weaving.

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 20d

⚠️The federal and local governments need to ensure the Karipuna Indigenous Territory is properly protected once and for all, for the survival of the Karipuna and the uncontacted indigenous people living there.

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 20d

In February 2025, after months of complaints, the Karipuna sent an open letter to the government addressing and denouncing, once again, the invasion of their territory and the dangers they’re facing. Not much has been done at all; meanwhile, the threats are getting worse.

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 20d

For years, the Karipuna Indigenous Territory has been one of the most invaded and deforested lands in Brazil.

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · 20d

Brazil: Wildfires blazing in the Karipuna Indigenous Territory ⚠️🔥

Since August, fires have been threatening the lives of the Karipuna & uncontacted people.

As in much of the Amazon, illegal invasions & wildfires go hand in hand. It’s likely that the fires in the territory were started on purpose.

Overlay text - Brazil: Karipuna Indigenous Territory is going up in flames.

Image - fire burning, smoke, trees. Caption: wildlife in the Amazon rainforest © INPE

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