‘This is our land’: Indonesia’s last forest tribe fights for survival as EV nickel rush devours their home

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The Hongana Manyawa Indigenous tribe in Indonesia's Halmahera Island is facing displacement and food insecurity due to the expansion of the world's largest nickel mine. Their ancestral land, a vital source of sustenance, is being destroyed by mining operations. The plight of the tribe, including its uncontacted members, gained attention after a video showed them begging for food. The mine's impact is evident through deforestation, explosions, and constant noise pollution, threatening the tribe's traditional way of life.