The presence of an inspiring audio-visual information and knowledge center on Indigenous Peoples.
Mata Nusantara, also known as Matata, is a Production House that focuses on documenting and archiving Indigenous Peoples in the Indonesia. Indigenous Peoples have always been present as storytellers, keepers of knowledge and wisdom, and the best guardians of the earth that have existed for a long time. The absence of a publication media that focuses on Indigenous Peoples issues is one of the backgrounds to the formation of Mata Nusantara.
Matata is present as an eye to see Indigenous Peoples who are the guardians of wisdom and the earth. Mata Nusantara is also a creative space for managing Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge through the process of documentation, production, dissemination, and archiving of audio visuals.
As part of The Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN), Mata Nusantara was built and acted by members of the Indigenous Peoples community and professionals in the audio visual field who come from diverse backgrounds but have the ideology and partisanship to be part of the Indigenous Peoples’ struggle.
- Vision
The presence of an inspiring audio-visual information and knowledge center on Indigenous Peoples.
- Mision
Knowledge Gallery
Develop a “Knowledge Gallery” through processes production, dissemination and archiving of Indigenous Peoples' information and knowledge in an audio-visual format.
Strengthen
Strengthen the capacity of Indigenous Peoples in manag- ing their own information and knowledge through Audio Visual Schools.
Network
Develop and strengthen the information network of Indigenous Peoples of the Archipelago.
Meet Our Collaborative Dream Team
Eko Krisna is a documentary filmmaker who is involved in directing, filming and editing various films such as the environment, wildlife, Indigenous Peoples and human rights. Starting documentary films in 2012 until now. In 2019-2020 he was a team making a documentary series for the Ford Foundation Indonesia with the theme of Social Forestry and Figures of the Guardians of Natural Resources. He is also one of the teaching teams at the People Planet Project. This program is a form of knowledge sharing in making documentary films with the aim of training indigenous youth and women in Indonesia in making films as a campaign media to encourage visibility of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. He believe that film is a very powerful tool for making change, saving nature, and humans. He was also one of the founders of MATATA (Mata Nusantara).
Nura Batara is from Toraja, South Sulawesi. Since 2000, she has been active in the field of community radio, which started from a community radio in Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi which focused on information on tradition, culture, and Indigenous Peoples. She became the administrator of the Indonesian Community Radio Network and actively build community radio in several regions in Indonesia. Until now, she has been involved in The Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN) to develop the multimedia of AMAN. Aside from community radio, she is also active in photography. Since 2015, she has been part of If Not Us Then Who as a storyteller, photographer, and currently as one of the founders of MATATA (Mata Nusantara).
Kalfein Wuisan is an Indigenous Youth of Minahasa from North Sulawesi, Indonesia. He is a Indigenous filmmaker, writer, and storyteller. Since 2009-now, he produced 10 films to encourage and strenghten his culture and indigenous identity. He was the founder of Smartphone Movement, a cultural movement lead by indigenous youth that aim to share knowledge about how to use smartphone to made photo, film, graphic desain to protect the Indigenous Peoples. He was involved to the film activity not only in local and national but also in internasional level. He has been invited as a fasilitator, trainer, and spaker about filmmaking, photography, and storytelling in many events. His works not only screen in national but also screen in international event like New York Climate Week, COP for Climate Change, COP for Biodiversity, and some film festivals. He is actively involved in global campaigns regarding Indigenous Peoples through his works with The Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN) & If Not Us Then Who. He was also one of the founders of MATATA (Mata Nusantara).
Rido Siregar is a Youth Indigenous from Batak Peoples who currently living in Sukabumi, West Java. As a filmmaker, he is involved in filming, editing, and directing such a various videos or films. Since 2022 he start uses his skills to help AMAN’s works for documenting congress AMAN IV and after that he start more interested to make a change through films. He believe that videos, photos that he took can be a powerful tool for Indigenous Peoples to fight for their rights for now and the future. He currently involve in MATATA (Mata Nusantara) as a filmmaker, editor, and graphic designer.
Batara Tambing is a Youth Indigenous Filmmaker From Toraja, South Sulawesi. With a strong background in documentation and audiovisual production, he joined The Archipelago Indigenous Youth Front (BPAN) communications team at The National Secretariat in 2020. Since 2019, he has concentrated on crafting documentary films and illustrations. Batara leverages his skills to support The Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN) endeavors and promote the local wisdom of Indigenous Peoples. Currently, he is collaborating with MATATA (Mata Nusantara) as a filmmaker, editor, graphic designer, and illustrator.
Yeni Febriani is an accountant who has been dedicated to non-profit organizations since 2014. In addition to continuously developing her technical accounting skills, she is committed to ensuring transparent and accountable financial management to strengthen the organization’s sustainability in supporting the Indigenous Peoples’ movement. As Sundanese woman who active in Indigenous Peoples Movement, now, she is involved with MATATA (Mata Nusantara) as an accountant, who’s responsible for bookkeeping, financial reporting, budget management, and ensuring compliance with Indonesia’s financial accounting standards.
THE BOARD
Mina Susana Setra is an indigenous woman leader of Dayak Pompakng from West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Currently Deputy to Secretary General of AMAN (Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago – Indonesia), an indigenous organization with 2,586 indigenous communities as active members. She is also The Executive Director of Nusantara Fund, The President Board of the If Not Us Then Who; Member of Trustee of Kaoem Telapak, Board Member of Rights and Resource Initiative (RRI) 2020-2022 and served as the Co-Chair of Dedicated Grant Mechanism (DGM)’s Global Steering Committee from 2016-2021, an innovative USD 80 million grant program under the Forest Investment Program (FIP) of the World Bank for fighting forest loss by putting project design and funding decisions in the hands of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) in 13 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. For 20 years, Ms. Setra has worked on indigenous issues locally, nationally, internationally and has been actively involved in various international forum related to climate change and forest such as the UNFCCC COP, UNREDD Policy Board, Forest Investment Program, Oslo REDD+ Partnership, Forest Carbon Partnership Facility, Climate Summit, among others.
Eustobio Rero Renggi is from the Nduaria Indigenous Community, Ende Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. He was one of the candidate for Secretary General of AMAN for the 2022-2027 period at the Sixth Indigenous Peoples Congress of the Archipelago (KMAN VI) in Jayapura, on Saturday, October 29, 2022. Currently Deputy to Secretary general of AMAN (Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago – Indonesia).
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Matata is present as an eye to see Indigenous Peoples who are the guardians of wisdom and the earth. Mata Nusantara is also a creative space for managing Indigenous Peoples' knowledge through the process of documentation, production, dissemination, and archiving of audio visuals.
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