“We are the Hongana Manyawa. We defend the forests and mountains because we think of them as our parents.” The Hongana Manyawa – whose name means ‘People of the Forest’ in their own language – are one of the last nomadic hunter gatherer peoples in Indonesia. Out of a total population of some 3,500 people, around 500 of them are uncontacted and refuse interactions with outsiders. But the uncontacted people are being sacrificed for electric car batteries. The Hongana Manyawa are running out of rai

Uncontacted peoples around the world avoid all contact with outsiders. Survival stands by their decision to reject contact. This week we've been highlighting key cases we're campaigning on. #UncontactedPeoplesWeek Some reasons why uncontacted people reject contact is often either because they or their ancestors were decimated by forced contact, leading to epidemics, attacks, violence, and land theft. Stand with uncontacted peoples. Sign the pledge for their survival today: svlint.org/UncPledgeFB