Secretary General, Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara (AMAN)
Rukka is the Secretary General of Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara or AMAN, an organization of indigenous peoples in Indonesia which as of today has 1025 indigenous communities and more than 30 indigenous organizations as members. She belongs to the Toraya People in central part of Sulawesi Island. Before joining AMAN in 1999, Rukka worked for JAPHAMA (Jaringan Pembelaan Hak-hak Masyarakat Adat), a network of indigenous peoples’ defenders — one of the main groups that convened the first congress of indigenous peoples in Indonesia in March 1999 during which AMAN was established.
