Indigenous South American tribes found to have evidence of ancient Australian DNA

First humans who crossed the Bering Strait some 15,000 years ago had indigenous Australian DNA that is now found in the bloodline of South America tribes, study finds Previous work found ancient Australian DNA in modern-day Amazonians  However, a new study finds the ancestral DN runs deeper in South America A genetical analysis found tribes along the Pacific … Read more

Tracts of Amazon rainforest stolen from indigenous tribes are up for sale on Facebook

Tracts of Amazon rainforest stolen from indigenous tribes are up for sale on Facebook Plots as large as 1,000 football pitches have been illegally cleared and burned They were cleared to be used for cattle and listed on Facebook’s Marketplace The protected areas include protected land reserved for indigenous people  By Daily Mail Reporter Published: … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: These feuding tribes have turned No.10 into a playground 

Number Ten has long been a hotbed of gossip, intrigue and backstabbing as the power-hungry jostle for position at the court of the prime minister. But even by that yardstick, the events of recent days have been something to behold. And the figure accused of being at the heart of the latest series of power … Read more

Book Vulnerable by Olga Michi features 140 striking photos of remote tribes

It’s not easy to experience other cultures right now, but through a stunning new photography book you can get a beguiling insight into the world’s most colourful communities from the comfort of your own home.  Vulnerable by Olga Michi, published by teNeues (www.teneues.com), features hundreds of striking photographs of indigenous people taken everywhere from Ethiopia to … Read more

Expert on Amazon tribes is shot dead with an arrow by indigenous people

A leading expert on Amazon tribes was shot dead with an arrow fired by indigenous people while approaching them in a remote area of Brazil.  Rieli Franciscato, 56, was the head of a programme to protect indigenous groups that have little or no contact with the outside world. He died on Wednesday in the Seringueiras … Read more

‘One-in-a-million’ white buffalo born in Montana seen as symbol of hope by local tribes 

Native tribes in Montana are celebrating the birth of an ultra-rare white buffalo calf. The animal, a female born in June at Bitterroot Valley Bison Ranch in Missoula, has been named The Creator’s White Buffalo Maiden. Only about one in a million buffalo calves are born white, according to researchers, and many lose their snowy … Read more

Frontline nurse Cohan Zarnoch’s photos of remote African tribes

These incredible images of remote tribes in Africa were taken by a frontline nurse who says that the people there are the most caring on the planet. American Cohan Zarnoch, 54, has worked and travelled with multiple non-profit organisations over the past 12 years, snapping breathtaking pictures of rural tribes in countries including Ethiopia, Rwanda, … Read more

Frontline nurse Cohan Zarnoch snaps incredible images of remote African tribes

These incredible images of remote tribes in Africa were taken by a frontline nurse who says that the people there are the most caring on the planet. American Cohan Zarnoch, 54, has worked and travelled with multiple non-profit organisations over the past 12 years, snapping breathtaking pictures of rural tribes in countries including Ethiopia, Rwanda, … Read more

Britain is dividing into three tribes as coronavirus lockdown restrictions are relaxed 

More than ten weeks into the nation’s coronavirus lockdown and the British public is dividing into three distinct tribes as restrictions are relaxed, a study has found. According to King’s College London experts, feelings towards COVID-19 and the government’s response is leaving people either trusting, dissenting or frustrated. Unlike the the largely united stance seen … Read more

Coronavirus: Brazil’s remote tribes say traditional cures work

A remote indigenous Amazonian tribe has said that their traditional remedies made from tree bark and honey have helped when treating symptoms of the coronavirus. The virus has spread rapidly in Amazonas, where more than 20,000 people have been infected with the virus, and 1,400 people have died. The spread has increased fears for the … Read more