Indigenous People's Bazaar Enlivens Merauke Solidarity Event

Indigenous communities from Papua and Kalimantan participated in an Indigenous People's Bazaar during the Merauke Solidarity Consolidation event, held from March 11 to 14, 2025. The event took place at the Petrus Vertenten MSC Center on Jalan Raya Cigombong, Kampung Kelapa Lima, Merauke District, South Papua.

The bazaar featured a variety of traditional handmade products, including noken (woven bags), rattan baskets, woven rattan bags and bracelets, as well as a selection of local foods.

Approximately 300 representatives from NGOs and Indigenous communities affected by the National Strategic Project (PSN) from across Indonesia attended the event. The PSN-affected community representatives came from Jambi, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, East Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, and Papua. They shared their experiences as PSN victims, emphasizing how government projects in their regions had led to displacement and environmental destruction.

Several civil society organizations participated in the event, including Bentala Pusaka, YLBHI, Walhi, the Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN), Trend Asia, KPA, and LBH.

Bazar Produk Masyarakat Adat Meriahkan Solidaritas Merauke

Tampak sejumlah masyarakat adat dari Papua dan Kalimantan mengikuti bazar produk masyarakat adat di acara Konsolidasi Solidaritas Merauke pada 11-14 Maret 2025. Acara tersebut berlangsung di Petrus Vertenten MSC center, Jalan Raya Cigombong, Kampung Kelapa Lima, Kecamatan Merauke, Papua Selatan.

Barang yang dijual berupa noken, keranjang rotan, tas dan gelang anyaman dari rotan, hingga berbagai jenis makanan lokal. 

Sekitar 300 orang perwakilan dari NGO dan masyarakat adat korban PSN dari seluruh Indonesia hadir. Perwakilan masyarakat korban PSN berasal dari Jambi, Kalimantan Tengah, Kalimantan Timur, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Maluku, dan Papua. Mereka berbagi cerita mengenai kondisi mereka yang menjadi korban PSN. Proyek pemerintah di daerah mereka justru menyebabkan masyarakat tergusur dan merusak lingkungan.

Sejumlah organisasi masyarakat sipil yang ikut serta dalam kegiatan tersebut antara lain Bentala Pusaka, YLBHI, Walhi, Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara, Trend Asia, KPA dan LBH.