A compilation of affidavits of Mamanwa and Manobo of Northeastern Mindanao, prepared for the ancestral Domain Delineation Program of the government. The Lumad men and women of Surigao del Sur tell their stories about their beliefs, their culture, their life and the ugly role being played by two large logging companies Arimco and Sudecor in their communities. Gus Gatmaytan provides the backdrop for these stories with a discussion on ancestral domain delineation, their merits and their traps.