In January 2003, tribals illegally occupied a part of the wildlife sanctuary in Mathunga, Kerala. Forcible eviction by the police resulted in the death of one tribal and injuries to others. Leading the tribal resistance was Janu, a young woman who had mobilized their protest at the government’s failure to honour their commitment to the tribal: the restoration of land alienated from them for development. Dispossessed of their lands, the adivasis feared they ...
