| Continent / Country | Tribe(s) |
|---|---|
| Australia & Oceania | Aborigine (Australia), Maori (New Zealand), Huli (Papua New Guinea) |
| North America | Cherokee, Sioux / Lakota, Apache, Navajo |
| Central & South America | Yanomami (Brazil/Venezuela), Quechua (Peru/Bolivia), Mapuche (Chile/Argentina), Guarani (Paraguay/Brazil), Nahua (Mexico), Toba (Argentina) |
| Europe | Sami / Lapps (Norway, Sweden, Finland) |
| Africa | Pygmies (Central Africa), San / Bushmen (Botswana/Namibia/South Africa), Zulu (South Africa), Xhosa (South Africa), Maasai (Kenya/Tanzania), Berbers (Morocco/Algeria/Tunisia) |
| Asia | Ainu (Japan), Hmong (Laos/Vietnam/Thailand), Chin (Myanmar), Chakma (Bangladesh/India), Karen (Myanmar/Thailand), Naga (India/Myanmar), Baloch (Pakistan/Iran/Afghanistan) |
| Arctic / Polar regions | Inuit (Greenland/Canada/Alaska/Russia) |
IN News : Important Global Tribes (2024–2025 Summary)
Updated by : 31 Dec 2025 ; 5:27 PM
| Tribe / Group | Country / Region | Key 2024–2025 Significance |
| Yurok Nation | USA (California) | Reclaimed 15,000 acres of ancestral land; largest "Land Back" deal in CA history (2025). |
| Mashco Piro | Peru (Amazon) | Rare sightings of this uncontacted tribe due to logging; sparked global calls for protection. |
| Shompen | India (A&N Islands) | Participated in their first-ever General Election voting in 2024. |
| Māori | New Zealand | Led the "Hīkoi" (massive protest march) against the Treaty Principles Bill in late 2024. |
| Munduruku | Brazil | Center of major government operations to evict illegal miners from the Amazon (2025). |
| Sámi | Norway / Sweden | Campaigned against the Nussir mine in the Arctic to protect reindeer grazing lands. |
| Hongana Manyawa | Indonesia | Threatened by rapid nickel mining for EV batteries on Halmahera island. |
| Bnei Menashe | India / Israel | Massive 2025 plan approved to relocate the remaining 5,800 members to Israel by 2030. |
| Maasai | Tanzania | Continued legal battle against forced eviction from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. |
| Batwa / Bambuti | DR Congo | Displaced in large numbers due to the M23 conflict in Eastern Congo (2024–25). |
| Gond | India | Significant SC ruling in 2025 granting tribal women ancestral property rights. |
| Khiamniungan | India / Myanmar | Gained attention for traditional cliff-honey hunting and border identity (2025). |
| Atacama & Kolla | Argentina | Protesting lithium extraction without "Free, Prior, and Informed Consent" (FPIC). |
| Wodaabe | Chad / Niger | Highlighted for climate resilience during their 2024-25 traditional festivals. |
| Kitasoo Xai'xais | Canada | Recognized for community-led kelp farming and marine conservation (2025). |
| Sentinelese | India (Andaman) | Reaffirmed as the world’s most isolated tribe; strictly protected "hands-off" policy in 2025. |