Impact stories
Milestone: Preserving Mentawai Culture through Mythology Book Publication
This book represents a significant milestone for YPBM and Mentawai in terms of our cultural preservation efforts, as it not only documents these stories told by our elders but also makes them more accessible to younger generations and the broader Indonesian community.
The enormity of Ranu Welum’s work protecting the future of Kalimantan
If you are yet to take note of the journey of our Kalimantan-based partner, Ranu Welum, please do so. The depth of work that this grassroot, female-led Dayak Foundation is carrying forward is quite remarkable. Ranu Welum gives us so much to be inspired by.
Support Indigenous Education through Australia’s Container Deposit Scheme
If using the CDS App to receive your refund, please consider making a donation to help fund our much needed cultural & ecological education programs by selecting ‘set as payout’ for Indigenous Education Foundation under the App’s ‘Charities/Causes’ and/or ‘Donations’ button, or at the deposit centre.
Suku Mentawai Foundation continues to grow and inspire
Through collaborative efforts, impressive achievements have been realized in advancing access to indigenous cultural and ecological-based education in Mentawai, Indonesia. Below, the Suku Mentawai team share some of the tangible impacts of this collaboration:
New initiative to revive Kalimantan’s Dayak culture among children in Talekoi
“Sekolah Adat Anri Arai Atei can serve as a safe place and platform where children can directly learn more about the Indigenous wisdoms as passed down by the elders. For the Dayak Maanyan community, the language and teachings are preserved and passed through…
IEF supports the 2030 UN
Sustainable Development Goals
and Declaration on the Rights
of Indigenous Peoples.
ACN: 168 130 096
ABN: 57 168 130 096