Strengthening Indigenous Sovereignty: The Urgent Need for Legal Recognition and Participatory Mapping of Ancestral Lands in Indonesia

The recognition and protection of indigenous territories across the Indonesian archipelago remain alarmingly insufficient, as the exclusion of ancestral domain maps from the central government’s One Map Policy continues to…

Beyond Rice The Cultural Resilience and Nutritional Potential of Indonesias Indigenous Food Systems

Indonesia’s vast archipelago, stretching across more than 17,000 islands, possesses one of the world’s most diverse portfolios of food sources. From the protein-rich bounty of its seas to an array…

Guardians of the Meratus: Sustainable Agroforestry and the Fight for Indigenous Sovereignty in South Kalimantan

In the mist-shrouded slopes of the Meratus Mountains, Amat unsheathes a parang from his waist with practiced ease, deftly clearing the creeping weeds that threaten the saplings in his garden.…

Indigenous Woman from South Papua Voices Outrage Over Unauthorized Appearance in Pesta Babi Documentary

The production of the investigative documentary Pesta Babi has come under intense scrutiny following public allegations from a 61-year-old indigenous woman who claims her image and voice were used without…

Pesta Babi Documentary Highlighting Indigenous Struggles in South Papua Released Globally on YouTube Following Record Breaking Community Interest

The documentary film Pesta Babi: Kolonialisme di Zaman Kita (Pig Feast: Colonialism in Our Time) has officially transitioned from grassroots community screenings to a global digital release, marking a significant…

Selina Aurora and the Literary Frontline of Papuan Environmentalism: A Journey through Ecotheology and Indigenous Advocacy

The selection of Selina Aurora as an Emerging Writer for the Makassar International Writers Festival (MIWF) 2026 marks a significant milestone for the representation of Papuan voices in the global…

Indonesian Indigenous Representatives Demand Immediate Passage of Stalled Bill to Protect Customary Lands and Rights

In a decisive move to break a 15-year legislative deadlock, representatives of indigenous communities from across the Indonesian archipelago convened at the House of Representatives (DPR) in early April 2026.…

Legal Controversy as Prosecutors Appeal Acquittal of Indigenous Farmer Yohanes Flori in Manggarai

The Manggarai District Prosecutor’s Office (Kejari Manggarai) has officially announced its decision to file an appeal against the acquittal of Yohanes Flori, an indigenous farmer from Ngkiong Dora Village, East…

Indonesia’s Strategic Food and Energy Reserves Drive Alarming Surge in Legalized Deforestation and Displacement of Indigenous Communities

The annual celebration of Earth Day in Indonesia has increasingly become a hollow ceremony as the nation’s primary rainforests face an existential threat from an aggressive state-led push for economic…

Indigenous Papuan Women Spearhead Resistance Against Land Appropriation and Environmental Degradation Under Merauke National Strategic Projects

The landscape of Merauke, South Papua, is currently the epicenter of a profound struggle between state-led industrial ambitions and the ancestral rights of the region’s indigenous populations. At the heart…

PN Ruteng Acquits Indigenous Farmer Yohanes Flori in Landmark Conservation Area Dispute

The Ruteng District Court in East Manggarai Regency has delivered a landmark verdict by acquitting Yohanes Flori, an indigenous farmer from the Lando Lawi community, of all criminal charges related…