Distributing Survival literature stamp out racism Demonstrations and vigils are Screening films about the
is a fantastic place to start Newspapers, television and a time-honored way of calling cultures and struggles of tribal
spreading the word and the Internet have a massive for change. Grabbing a placard peoples really helps to bring
encouraging people to influence on public opinion. and joining Survival at one of the message home. Why not
find out more. The aim of our Stamp It Out our demonstrations or vigils show a film to friends or have
campaign is to persuade the is a practical way to show your a lunchtime screening at your
media to stop using derogatory commitment to the movement place of work or study?
about survival terms such as primitive and for tribal peoples, and to meet We can send you a copy
We can send you Survival stone-age when referring to like-minded people. To join our of our recent films Mine:
brochures, bulletins and tribal peoples. Survival can demo mailing list, please email Story of a Sacred Mountain,
posters to distribute or supply you with Stamp It Out info@survival-international.org. narrated by Joanna Lumley
display in your local area. postcards to send to editors and Uncontacted Tribes,
We’ve had a great response wherever you find racism against narrated by Julie Christie.
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to demand recognition of tribal
If you would like to support
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peoples’ rights. Letters are a
powerful expression of public
thunder in the
such as the Dongria Kondh,
Kalahari Bushmen or the
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and companies to account.
mouth and
Enawene Nawe Indians,
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more lightning
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does take a couple of minutes.
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Here’s what some of our supporters
WALKED THEIR TALK who ‘walked their talk’ have achieved...
Kate & Corwen Chris THANK YOU
embarked on a sponsored from Leeds organised a weekend
pilgrimage from Dorset (UK) festival called ‘Tribal Survival’
By ‘walking your talk’ you will be making a vital contribution
to Santiago de Compostela with workshops, music, dancing
to the movement for tribal peoples. Without your support we
in Spain, travelling with a hand- and more. He and his team
can do nothing. With it, we can help tribal peoples take on the
cart emblazoned with Survival raised a massive £4,000 for
governments and corporations that threaten their existence –
posters. They raised £1,195 tribal peoples.
and win!
along the way – well walked!
Polina We hope this pack will help you put your ideas into action.
Malcolm from St. Petersburg organises let- If you need any more advice on how to make your event a
climbed Mount Kilmanjaro in ter-writing lunches with work col- success, please feel free to contact us; we are always happy
Kenya and raised a fantastic leagues. In total they have written to help.
£1,386. On reaching Uhuru over 1,000 letters.
Peak – the highest point in
Africa – he was rewarded Glenda Good luck!
with a breathtaking sunrise. sells plants and apples from
her garden and collects used
A school in Truro cartridges, coins and old mobile
donated all proceeds from their phones for recycling – all to raise
production of Yanomamo, a funds for Survival.
musical about the Yanomami
Indians of Brazil and their Amy
forest home. coordinated Fiji’s first ever Iron
Maiden Challenge, during her Survival International
Pierre time with Tribe Wanted. She 6 Charterhouse Buildings
London EC1M 7ET, UK
from Montreal sent out Survival completed her jungle run in just
brochures with his birthday party 33 minutes, and swam through
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