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Lihat semua ↗Constructing Papuan Nationalism: History, Ethnicity, and Adaptation
hdl.handle.net
Foundational compact study of Papuan nationalism and historical consciousness.
The Papua Conflict: Jakarta's Perceptions and Policies
hdl.handle.net
Strong counterpart showing the Indonesian state-policy frame.
The United Nations and the Indonesian Takeover of West Papua, 1962–1969: The Anatomy of Betrayal
catalogue.leidenuniv.nl
Detailed UN-focused history based on archival research.
An Act of Free Choice: Decolonisation and the Right to Self-Determination in West Papua
Oneworld
Major documentary history commissioned from Dutch archival research.
Self-Determination Abandoned: The Road to the New York Agreement on West New Guinea (Papua), 1960–62
doi.org
Concise diplomatic history of the road to the 1962 agreement.
“Sampai Merauke”: The Struggle for West New Guinea, 1960–62
doi.org
Competing Indonesian and Papuan nationalisms.
Gatekeepers to Decolonisation: Recentring the UN Peacekeepers on the Frontline of West Papua’s Re-colonisation, 1962–3
journals.sagepub.com
Re-examines the UNTEA transition from actors on the ground.
Indonesia’s 1969 Takeover of West Papua: Not by “Free Choice”
nsarchive2.gwu.edu
Declassified U.S. documents with explanatory chronology.
The Undeclared, Declassified: West New Guinea and the 1969 Act of Free Choice
ejournal.brin.go.id
Recent Indonesian scholarly use of declassified material.
The West New Guinea Debacle: Dutch Decolonisation and Indonesia, 1945–1962
uhpress.hawaii.edu
Detailed Dutch decolonisation history.
Morning Star Rising: The Politics of Decolonization in West Papua
degruyterbrill.com
Diasporic and intergenerational politics of decolonisation.
West Papua & Indonesia since Suharto: Independence, Autonomy or Chaos?
openlibrary.org
Post-Suharto political history.
The Politics of History in West Papua
doi.org
Directly useful for explaining contested historical narratives.
Indonesian Colonisation, Resource Plunder and West Papuan Grievances
cambridge.org
Recent synthetic analysis with extensive references.
West Papuans between Transnationalism and Internationalism
cambridge.org
Fresh study of Papuan political networks beyond the nation-state frame.
Comprehending West Papua
docslib.org
Wide-ranging volume spanning media, dialogue, politics, corporations and culture.
Agreement concerning West New Guinea (New York Agreement)
peacemaker.un.org
Primary text.
UN General Assembly Resolution 2504 (XXIV)
digitallibrary.un.org
Primary UN record of the 1969 process.
Introduction: The human histories of West New Guinea
press.anu.edu.au
Chapter-level discovery.
A historiography of research on West New Guinea’s human past
press.anu.edu.au
Chapter-level discovery.
A submerged landscape at the entrance of Sahul
press.anu.edu.au
Deep-time landscape archaeology.
First footsteps across the Lydekker Line: Archaeological survey in northern Raja Ampat
press.anu.edu.au
Raja Ampat archaeology.
Last Glacial Maximum to Late Holocene occupation on the Bomberai Peninsula: Andarewa Cave, Fakfak
press.anu.edu.au
Fakfak archaeology.
Late Holocene human diets in the lowlands of West New Guinea
press.anu.edu.au
Diet and subsistence.
Rock art from caves in Keerom Regency
press.anu.edu.au
Keerom rock art.
Prehistoric sites in western Lake Sentani
press.anu.edu.au
Sentani archaeology.
Decorated pottery from Kayu Batu, Jayapura
press.anu.edu.au
Jayapura material history.
Tracing remains of World War II on Biak Island
press.anu.edu.au
Biak wartime archaeology.
Carving time: Axes and ancestrality in Asmat
press.anu.edu.au
Asmat material culture.
Shell material culture in the West New Guinea Highlands
press.anu.edu.au
Highlands exchange and material culture.
Muyu noken (men): Shifting economic opportunities and cultural values among string-bag makers and users in Merauke
press.anu.edu.au
Muyu material culture and economy.
A collection of relationships: Kamoro material culture in the museum
press.anu.edu.au
Kamoro objects and museum relations.
The prism of respect: Exhibiting a Raja Ampat altar
press.anu.edu.au
Raja Ampat museum ethics and display.
The East and West divide
press.anu.edu.au
Comparative New Guinea prehistory.
Papua Heritage / Papoea Erfgoed Digital Archive
papuaheritage.com
Large historical photo/document collection.
Papua Heritage Foundation collection portal
papuaerfgoed.org
Older portal with books, photographs and documentary material.
Repertorium Collectie Papua
repertorium.library.uu.nl
Guide to Dutch missionary/colonial collections relating to Papua.
KITLV Image Collection
digitalcollections.universiteitleiden.nl
Huge visual archive with many Papua records.
IWI / West New Guinea archival collection guide
collectionguides.universiteitleiden.nl
Archival discovery aid.
Colonial Collections Datahub
app.colonialcollections.nl
Cross-museum discovery for provenance and object records.
Time for Papua
leiden.wereldmuseum.nl
Current major exhibition combining historical material culture and contemporary Papuan work.
Time for Papua interdisciplinary seminar series
kitlv.nl
Live scholar network and emerging research.
Pacific Arts Association 2026 Symposium Programme
pacificarts.org
Leads to new research on Asmat memory, Dutch Papuan identity and museum collections.
Maro: painted barkcloth panels from Lake Sentani
metmuseum.org
Public-domain/open-access visual-material culture candidates.
Bis Pole, Asmat
metmuseum.org
Iconic Asmat carving.
Ancestral Figure (Korwar), Cenderawasih / Doreh Bay
brooklynmuseum.org
Strong provenance and explicit open-collection path.
Mimika / Kamoro and Asmat historical photographs
papuaheritage.com
Canoe, feast, mask and carved-post images.
Oceania at the Tropenmuseum: collection study/review
hdl.handle.net
Museum history and collection interpretation.
Udeido: Strategically Amplifying Disruptive Papuan Narratives in Indonesia’s Art Centre
tandfonline.com
Named works, artists and creative process.
Mission Encounter in Dutch South New Guinea, 1905–1963
papuaerfgoed.org
Mission history for southern Dutch New Guinea; exact title requires cover-level QA.
The Morning Star in Papua Barat
papuaerfgoed.org
Political-cultural history with Papuan co-authorship.
Governing New Guinea: An Oral History of Papuan Administrators, 1950–1990
doi.org
Seventeen oral histories of Indigenous Papuan administrators across Dutch, UNTEA and Indonesian periods.
Nederlandse Vertegenwoordiger bij UNTEA Westelijk Nieuw-Guinea, 1962–1963
nationaalarchief.nl
Dutch representative records from the UNTEA transition.
Kantoor voor Bevolkingszaken in Nederlands Nieuw-Guinea: Rapportenarchief, (1852) 1951–1962
nationaalarchief.nl
Major Dutch New Guinea population-affairs report archive.
Ministerie van Koloniën: Paspoortadministratie en Nationaliteitsonderzoek Nieuw-Guinea, 1950–1962
nationaalarchief.nl
Passport/nationality records relevant to colonial governance and mobility.
Memories van Overgave, 1852–1962 (1963)
nationaalarchief.nl
Administrative handover memoranda with regional historical value.
Nederlands-Indonesische Unie, 1950–1954
nationaalarchief.nl
Diplomatic context for the unresolved West New Guinea dispute.
Papuan Petitions as an Archive of Decolonisation
Emma Kluge · Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History
Research on petitions as records of Papuan political agency during decolonisation. Access conditions depend on the publisher.
Map of Dutch New Guinea and Adjoining Islands
evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu
Digitised 1945 regional map; handle 10524/69503.
De Papoea's van westelijk Nieuw-Guinea
resources.huygens.knaw.nl
Online monograph/source-series resource on western New Guinea.
Irian Jaya Source Materials No. 12: Archival Guide
papuaerfgoed.org
Practical guide to otherwise difficult-to-discover archival source families.
Transport in Merauke, Netherlands New Guinea
digitalcollections.universiteitleiden.nl
Item-level historical photograph; useful in Library and Exhibition.
Petroleum Industry near Fakfak, Netherlands New Guinea
digitalcollections.universiteitleiden.nl
Industrial history visual for Fakfak.
NNGPM Housing in Sorong
digitalcollections.universiteitleiden.nl
Urban/industrial colonial history in Sorong.
Mission Technical School at Hollandia-Binnen
digitalcollections.universiteitleiden.nl
Education/mission visual record from Hollandia-Binnen.
Village of Genjem, Netherlands New Guinea
digitalcollections.universiteitleiden.nl
Item-level historical village photograph.
An Archaeological Review of Western New Guinea
doi.org
Foundational synthesis of archaeology in western New Guinea.
Membaca dan Menafsirkan Temuan Gambar Prasejarah di Pulau Misool Raja Ampat, Papua Barat
doi.org
Indonesian-language interpretation of Misool rock art.
Animal Motifs on Rock Art in Papua and West Papua
doi.org
Comparative analysis of animal motifs in regional rock art.
Five Centuries of Settlement Dynamics and Mobility in the Raja Ampat Islands of West Papua
doi.org
Historical-archaeological mobility and settlement dynamics.
Rock Painting Traditions around Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat, West New Guinea
pacificarchaeology.org
Documents red and white pigment traditions around northern Raja Ampat.
An Archaeology of Waigeo, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua
raja-ampat-arch.com
University of Otago Working Papers in Anthropology 8; ISBN 978-0-9922626-7-9.
Human Behavioural Dynamics in Island Rainforests: Evidence from the Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua
raja-ampat-arch.com
Large Cambridge doctoral study underlying much recent Raja Ampat archaeology.
Bayesian Chronological Modelling for Early Pottery in the Far Western Pacific: Evidence from the Raja Ampat Islands of West Papua
raja-ampat-arch.com
Very recent Holocene chronology paper in The Holocene.
Late Holocene Potting Traditions in the Far Western Pacific: Evidence from the Raja Ampat Islands, 3500–1000 BP
raja-ampat-arch.com
Pottery traditions and regional connectivity.
Sebuah Catatan Tambahan tentang Prehistori Irian Jaya
doi.org
Early Indonesian archaeological research on Irian Jaya.
Rock-pictures and Prehistoric Times in Dutch New Guinea
doi.org
Historical archaeology; preserve era and terminology.
Raja Ampat Archaeological Project
raja-ampat-arch.com
Living research hub with publications, community work and a growing heritage-site database.
Jejak Historis Eksonim Prancis di Pesisir Utara Papua dan Pulau-pulau di Sekitarnya
journal.ugm.ac.id
Cartographic/toponymic study identifying 81 French-derived historical exonyms.
From Stone Age to Atom Age
Stichting Papua Erfgoed
A 1962 educational film record spanning daily life, education, the New Guinea Council, transport and public services.
My Name Is Pengungsi (Refugee)
asiapacificreport.nz
Internal displacement documentary shown in the 2024 West Papua Mini Film Festival.
Pepera 1969: A Democratic Integration?
asiapacificreport.nz
Film on the 1969 Act of Free Choice.
Expedition Content
mast-nemla.org
Critical sonic reworking of the 1961 Harvard Peabody Expedition archive with Hubula translation collaboration.