Strategi Pemanfaatan Budaya Tangible Kalimantan sebagai Modal Identitas Nasional; Resolusi Isu Genosida Budaya

Abstract

This study highlights the issue of cultural genocide intertwined with the rapid development of the new capital city, while offering a strategy for resolving vertical conflicts by designating indigenous communities' settlements as cultural conservation areas. The relocation of the national capital to Nusantara has brought a breath of fresh air to development in Eastern Indonesia. However, when analyzed from a social humanities perspective, the development of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) megaproject presents several issues that require attention. The issue of cultural genocide has become one of the social humanities issues that has emerged alongside the rapid pace of IKN development. The widespread fear among the public of the loss of cultural wisdom in the Sepaku region of Penajam Paser Utara, coupled with local communities' concerns about potential relocation, has become unstoppable. This study employs a literature review methodology. The findings indicate that there is potential for tourism in the IKN region that can be leveraged by the government, strategies for collaborating between traditional and modern cultures to preserve cultural heritage and build national identity, and the designation of the Sepaku indigenous community’s settlements as cultural conservation zones within the IKN. The government can address the issue of cultural genocide while developing the economy of indigenous communities in the IKN zone. In addition to economic development, the transformation of indigenous communities in the IKN into a cultural conservation zone also has a positive impact on national identity development. This study is expected to serve as a reference for the Nusantara Capital Authority in addressing the issue of cultural genocide looming over the IKN.