In the Brazilian Amazon, the uncontacted Kawahiva Indigenous people are fighting for their survival. A long history of invasions has forced them to live on the run, fleeing violence from loggers and ranchers.
Attacks and disease have already killed many, and their genocide will be complete unless their land is protected.
For decades, Survival has been campaigning for the Kawahiva do Rio Pardo territory to be recognized.
In 2016, following pressure from thousands of supporters around the world, the Justice Ministry took a very important step and declared the Kawahiva’s forest an Indigenous Territory. But the land demarcation process was then paralyzed for several years following fierce opposition by politicians and agribusiness.
Finally, in 2026, the government began the physical demarcation of the territory - a crucial step forwards – but we need to keep the pressure on.
Write to FUNAI, Brazil’s Indigenous Affairs Agency, and key government officials urging them to finish the demarcation by the end of 2026.
Your email will be sent to Brazil's President and relevant ministers:
Presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (President, Government of Brazil)
Sra. Lucia Alberta Baré (President of FUNAI, Government of Brazil)
Ministro Eloy Terena (Minister of Indigenous Peoples)
