Not the Last Battle of the Natives http://www.hardnewsmedia.com/2010/05/3540

The Dongria Kandhs in Niyamgiri mountains and Kutia Kandhs on the foothills of this ecological hot spot in Orissa, are fighting a hard battle against a notorious mining giant which is backed by the Indian State. If they lose, it would mean genocide.Yes, a forest does not welcome everyone! Who else would know it better than Anil Agrawal whose Vedanta Resources - a global mining major based in the UK with considerably negative reputation - has set its eyes on the bauxite deposits in Niyamgiri for more than a decade.

Despite its massive money power, open patronage by the Orissa government and Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, it has not been able to enter these pristine mountains, due to protracted resistance by the Dongrias! With a population of about 15,000 spread over 100 villages, the humble Dongrias lead a secluded but 'sustainable' life, away from the insatiable desires of modernity. They consider themselves immensely rich with all the life-supporting resources at hand, and logically so.