Activism and Identities in an East Kalimantan Dayak Organization

In 1999, the East Kalimantan Dayak Association convened a watershed conference in Samarinda, Indonesia, that was attended by indigenous people from across the province. The conference, which was intended to nurture an emerging indigenous solidarity that aimed to transcend narrower loyalties, include...

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Published in:The Journal of Asian studies 2007-02, Vol.66 (1), p.63-95
Main Author: Schiller, Anne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activism
Activist Politics across Asia
Activists
Area studies
Asia
Asian studies
Associations
Christianity
Cultural history
Cultural identity
Ethnic identity
Ethnicity
Ethnology
Governors
Identity
Indigenous peoples
Indigenous populations
Indonesia
Kalimantan
Native peoples
Native rights
Organizational change
Political identity
Regional identity
Social movements
Social relations. Intercultural and interethnic relations. Collective identity
Social structure and social relations
Solidarity
South Asian studies
Southeast Asian culture
State elections
Symbolism
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Summary:In 1999, the East Kalimantan Dayak Association convened a watershed conference in Samarinda, Indonesia, that was attended by indigenous people from across the province. The conference, which was intended to nurture an emerging indigenous solidarity that aimed to transcend narrower loyalties, included sessions on organizational reform. This article examines the ongoing process of organizational rationalization within the association and investigates how that process comports with the evolving vision of indigenous solidarity that its leaders promote. It addresses challenges to that vision offered by constituents and others. The article also explores the role of symbols drawn from the social and natural worlds in fostering the development of an ethnic identity. The article reveals a paradox in the way that ethnicity is framed within the organization—one that invites comparison with the methods and goals of other indigenous and pan-indigenous movements.
ISSN:0021-9118
1752-0401
DOI:10.1017/S002191180700006X