The Mentawai Cultural Arts & Education Centre takes shape well beyond expectations!

The Mentawai Cultural Arts & Education Centre takes shape well beyond expectations!

by IEF-admin | Mar 29, 2026 | Impact stories

When we shared an update with you in 2025 that land had been secured and the first foundations were going in for the Mentawai Cultural Arts and Education Centre, this was a huge step – for the Suku Mentawai community, and for everyone who helped make it...
Language, Land, Legacy: How a Field Guide is Preserving Mentawai Knowledge

Language, Land, Legacy: How a Field Guide is Preserving Mentawai Knowledge

by IEF-admin | Sep 9, 2025 | Impact stories

Last month, we were excited to be back in Mentawai, reconnecting with our long-standing partner, Suku Mentawai, and celebrating a major milestone: the official launch of the Rereiket-to-English translation of Sirureman Purimanuajiat ka Simattaoi—Mentawai’s first...
The devastating impact of SUCs and why we’re working to turn trash into real-world impact

The devastating impact of SUCs and why we’re working to turn trash into real-world impact

by IEF-admin | Jul 11, 2025 | Impact stories

From a can of beer on the ground at a music festival in Australia, to one of the few remaining Sikerei in Mentawai, eating Sago in their Uma. A global economy intertwines those who’ve never met, in a hidden cause and effect. Plastic and aluminium Single Use Containers...
Celebrating Indigenous connections across the Asia-Pacific through the power of storytelling

Celebrating Indigenous connections across the Asia-Pacific through the power of storytelling

by IEF-admin | Sep 14, 2024 | Impact stories

In exciting news, our Indonesian-based partner organisations have shared in a powerful experience together. Participating in Ranu Welum’s Kalimantan Indigenous Film Festival (KIIFF), Yayasan Pendidikan Budaya Mentawai (YPBM) were awarded the Special Jury Award for...
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...
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