Due to the onslaught of globalization, the people of Uma Bawang and surrounding villages now face corporate logging, mega oil-palm plantations, and a loss of customary land rights. With little resources, indigenous leaders have been fighting back for two decades. From October 10 - 24, a delegation of indigenous leaders from Uma Bawang will be visiting California to share their stories and perspectives. The Borneo Project of Earth Island Institute has arraigned a series of speaking engagements for the public. Find out what the newspapers do NOT tell you.
All events are wheelchair accessible.