Honouring Tradition and Empowering Youth: IEF Supports Sinuruk Mattaoi’s Cultural Initiative

Honouring Tradition and Empowering Youth: IEF Supports Sinuruk Mattaoi’s Cultural Initiative

by IEF-admin | Nov 8, 2025 | Impact stories

The Indigenous Education Foundation (IEF) is proud to support a new collaboration with Sinuruk Mattaoi, an inspiring youth-led community group from Maileppet Village, Siberut Island, in the Mentawai Islands Regency.This collaboration reflects a shared commitment to...
From Containers to Community: A Collective Effort for Indigenous Education

From Containers to Community: A Collective Effort for Indigenous Education

by IEF-admin | Oct 18, 2025 | Impact stories

At the heart of the Indigenous Education Foundation (IEF) is a passionate, volunteer-driven team. Each of us contributes our time, energy, and skills outside of our day jobs because we believe in the power of collective action and community. Our volunteer Board and...
Milestone: Preserving Mentawai Culture through Mythology Book Publication

Milestone: Preserving Mentawai Culture through Mythology Book Publication

by IEF-admin | Sep 7, 2024 | Impact stories

The Mentawai mythology publications being read by a young Mentawai man. Photo: Suku Mentawai This article was written by our Mentawai partner – Yayasan Pendidikan Budaya Mentawai (YPBM). In 2019, Yayasan Pendidikan Budaya Mentawai (YPBM) embarked on a very...
The enormity of Ranu Welum’s work protecting the future of Kalimantan

The enormity of Ranu Welum’s work protecting the future of Kalimantan

by IEF-admin | Feb 8, 2024 | Impact stories

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. Ranu Welum...

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