You don't need a GPS to find the home turf of the Amazon's most famous resident, Brazilian Chief Raoni Metuktire.

(AP Photo/Edmar Barros) Indigenous leader Filipe Gabriel Mura maneuvers a boat through the territory of the Mura people, in the Lago do Soares village, in Autazes, Amazonas state, Brazil ...

Historical records show the tribe has inhabited the area for at least 200 years. Brazilian law prohibits mining on Indigenous land. In a statement to The Associated Press, Brazil's Indigenous ...

Opponents fear that mining will expose the tribe to harmful pollution and hurt tribal unity, while supporters think it will raise their standard of living LAGO DO SOARES, Brazil — Indigenous leader ...

(MENAFN- The Rio Times) A report released by the conference of Brazilian Bishops (CNBB) documents 119 indigenous communities that maintain voluntary isolation in Brazil. The study, produced by the ...

By Rachel Nostrant A group of Native American tribes and students is suing the Trump administration to reverse its recent firing of federal workers at Native schools that they said has severely ...

NORMAN, Okla. — Three tribal nations and five Native American students say in a lawsuit that the Trump administration has failed its legal obligations to tribes when it cut jobs at Bureau of ...

Mura and others from the tribe fear that the pristine beauty of the place may soon change. Hidden from view dozens of miles below ground, the region holds one of the largest reserves of potash, a ...

LAGO DO SOARES, Brazil (AP) — Indigenous leader Filipe ... jagged shoreline that has been home for centuries to Indigenous people known as Mura. “It’s the most beautiful sunset,” said ...