Juridical Analysis Of Protection And Return Autonomous Region Of The Nagari Indigenous Community Of West Sumatra

Abstract

Customary law is born from the personality of the Indonesian nation and is vital for the Indonesian nation, besides being vital in the formation of national law, customary law is also useful in understanding Indonesian legal culture, so it must be maintained. Indigenous peoples are a group of people who have the same goals and interests in groups, live and settle in one place. The existence of indigenous peoples is constitutionally regulated and protected. In reality, the existence of indigenous peoples in Indonesia still needs more attention, especially in terms of protecting the privileges that are their rights. Protection of privileges, one of which is given the authority to restore government in accordance with the prevailing customary system. One of them is the existence of Nagari in West Sumatra as one of the Traditional Villages whose existence is recognized in the constitutional system in Indonesia. The purpose of this study was to determine the protection of the origin rights of the Nagari customary law community and to determine the mechanism for restoring the authenticity of the Nagari customary law community. The research method used in this research is normative juridical research. The results of the study show that Indonesia is a country with racial, ethnic and cultural diversity, in which there are original rights which are the privilege of a customary law community.