land rights
'The Real Pygmies Experience': Evicted Batwa People Now Just Act Out a Previous Life for Tourists
The Batwa pygmy community in southwestern Uganda was violently forced from the forests and are now forbidden from going back to their ancestral home — unless performing on the Batwa Trail.
Forced Out of the Forest: The Lost Tribe of Uganda
VICE News films with the Batwa pygmies, where they struggle against discrimination and poverty to survive in Uganda.
The Lost Tribe of Uganda (Trailer)
VICE News learns how Batwa pygmies, having being forced from the forest, struggle against discrimination and poverty to survive in Uganda.
Uranium Minefield: Middle Men Are Bleeding Aboriginal Land Dry
The Australian Government has approved a new uranium mine on Indigenous land, despite ongoing investigations of corruption. While millions are being made in mining profits, some Indigenous landowners still live in poverty.
Australian Aboriginal Communities Under Threat of Closure Take Their Case to the UN
With 150 communities facing the prospect of losing power, water and essential services, a group of indigenous leaders are hoping the international community can come to their aid.
Aboriginal 'Lifestyle Choice' to Live in Australia's Outback Will No Longer be Supported
Over 150 aboriginal communities are set to be cut off from government services this year, forcing residents to leave their homes. While officials decide which will close, people on the ground remain in the dark.
The Long Struggle of Mexico's Tarahumara Tribe to Hold on to Its Last Bit of Land
For centuries, Mexico's Tarahumara have been chased into the mountains by conquistadors, missionaries, and mining operations. Now real estate developers want some of the last rocky land the tribe has left and the priceless view that goes along with it...