Bridging Digitalization and Indigenous Rights: Protecting Dayak Bakati Cultural Identity in Borderland Communities
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.66277/sejals.1.2.74Keywords:
Dayak Bakati, digitalization, cultural rights, indigenous peoples, borders, socio-legalAbstract
Digitalization provides opportunities for indigenous communities to document, preserve, and introduce their culture to younger generations and the wider public. However, the use of digital technology also raises legal and ethical concerns regarding authority over traditional knowledge, community consent, cultural attribution, and the use of cultural expressions without the control of their owners. This article examines the relationship between digitalization and the protection of the cultural rights of the Dayak Bakati indigenous community in Aruk, Sajingan Besar District, Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan, through a socio-legal perspective. This study employs a qualitative approach through literature reviews and legal document analysis, covering constitutional provisions, cultural advancement regulations, copyright law, and literature on the cultural identity of border communities. The analysis focuses on three dimensions: recognition of cultural rights, digital documentation governance, and indigenous participation in decision-making. This article emphasizes that digital cultural protection requires community consent, access regulations, attribution, benefit-sharing mechanisms, and customary institutional involvement to ensure that digitalization respects the cultural rights and authority of the Dayak Bakati community in Aruk.
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