• Spring 2020 Newsletter Available Now

    To sign up for our  future newsletters:  Click here Spread the word to family and friends. Click on the links below to see a specific newsletter: TIP SPRING NEWSLETTER 2020 TIP AUTUMN/WINTER NEWSLETTER 2019 TIP SPRING NEWSLETTER 2019 TIP… Read More

  • From Malang to Gothenburg

    By: Oscar Micola Von Furstenrecht, Born 1929-December-03 in Malang, Indonesia (Java) At a very young age, growing up in Malang, I was admitted into a military hospital with Bacilary Tifus. After a difficult time, I slipped into a… Read More

  • Become a TIP Youth Ambassador in 2020!

    article by Jamie D. Stern CLICK HERE: To check out our interactive Kid-Friendly presentation on Indo History! Children are witnessing history in action. They are smart and they are feeling how life has suddenly become very different. Around… Read More

  • Herdenking 2020 – Save the Date

    While California is still in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the Herdenking 2020 is still being planned. This page will be updated with the latest information as the situation develops. Updated 4/14/2020 8:30 pm. COMMEMORATION CEREMONY HERDENKINGS… Read More

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    Join Herdenking 2020 Choir

      NOTE: Updated by TIP on 4/14/2020 8:30 pm Do you love to sing? The Herdenking’s Choir needs you! This is a special opportunity to join the choir as they sing for the 75th anniversary of the end of… Read More

  • Mobilization War Cross Medal Presented Posthumously To Antonie Heystek

    Speech: Inez Hollander, Photos: William Lee, January, 2020, San Francisco, CA, USA On January 13th, 2020, Antonie Heystek (sergeant in the Dutch East Indies Colonial Army and member of the militia in Eastern Java during WWII), received a… Read More

  • The Indo Project 8th Indo Pride Kumpulan in Florida

    by Priscilla Klugen McMullen The Indo Project (TIP) held its 8th Indo Pride Kumpulan in Lake Mary, Florida (near Orlando) on November 2, 2019.  It was a huge success with people coming from as far as Tennessee and… Read More

  • 2019 Highlights and Memories

    As this eventful 2019 year draws to a close, TIP realizes we have so much to be grateful for, especially as we celebrated our ten year anniversary in October. Transitioning to 2020, we greatly appreciate your consideration of… Read More

  • Purchase Sounds of Origins DVD Now

    The Sounds of Origins was a wonderful TIP event this year! Now, you can experience this wonderful documentary by Hetty in your own home, share with your family members and friends. The Indo Project’s TIPTalk Series presented Hetty… Read More

  • 2019 Annual “Herdenkingsdag” Commemoration – Northern California

    Submitted by Ingrid McCleary A touching ceremony, hosted by Henny Neys & Gijs Axt at the Oakmont Memorial Park in Lafayette, California, now in its seventh year started with uniformed honor guard led by Jesse Eijsbroek who flew… Read More

  • 2019 Annual “Herdenkingsdag” Commemoration – Los Angeles

    On Saturday, August 10, 2019, The Indo Project board member, Eric Morgan, was honored to lay a wreath on behalf of The Indo Project at the annual commemoration ceremonies ‘Herdenking Ceremony,’ which was held at the National Cemetery… Read More

  • Sounds of Origin – Klanken van Oorsprong movie opens in USA

    Note: Click here to purchase the Sounds of Origin, limited supply! The USA Premiere of Klanken van Oorsprong – Sounds of Origin The Indo Project’s TIPTalk Series presents Hetty Naaijkens’ newest documentary on the Indos who introduced rock… Read More

  • Mobilisatie-Oorlogskruis

    The Mobilisatie-Oorlogskruis, a medal awarded by the Netherlands for military service during World War II.   THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF K.N.I.L. SOLDIERS WHO DIED DURING WWII IN ASIA OR DURING THE BERSIAP PERIOD IN… Read More

  • Memories of Camp Barongan

    by Han Mouthaan FOREWORD For clarification purposes: The Dutch civilians of the former Dutch East Indies endured two types of camps during AND after WWII. The first type were the WWII Japanese concentration camps, 1942-1945. The second type… Read More

  • Loss and Restoration of Dutch Nationality, version 2

    REVISED ARTICLE NOTE: The following article was originally published on March 3, 2019. Due to many of the comments and questions, the author Paul Munsell has graciously revised the article. The article was revised and updated on TIP… Read More

  • Part 2: Colonialism, Family Relations & the Regulation of Belonging in the Dutch East Indies

    By Dr Kathryn Pentecost, edited by Sierra Jacobs The series is based on PhD thesis (2013) entitled:  Selamat Jalan, sampai jumpa lagi (Farewell, until we meet again): Transcultural family stories from colonial and postcolonial Indonesia Click here to… Read More

  • Part 1: Colonialism, Family Relations & the Regulation of Belonging in the Dutch East Indies

    By Dr Kathryn Pentecost, edited by Sierra Jacobs The series is based on PhD thesis (2013) entitled:  Selamat Jalan, sampai jumpa lagi (Farewell, until we meet again): Transcultural family stories from colonial and postcolonial Indonesia Section One: INTRODUCTION… Read More

  • Indonesia’s Date of Independence

    Changing the date of Indonesia’s Date of Independence? An Act of Historical Negationism By Priscilla Kluge McMullen – October 2018 After reading yet another article penned by an academic in Amsterdam who advocates rolling back Indonesia’s date of… Read More

  • A Festive Massacre

    By: Hans Vervoort Translated from Dutch by Willem ten Wolde “Homesickness is: knowing the way in a house that no longer exists,” is one of the most beautiful statements by writer Rudy Kousbroek (Pematang Siantar 1929 – Leiden 2010)…. Read More

  • The Indo Project at the Love 4 Lombok 7.0 Fundraising Event

    By Jamie Stern, Director of Research On September 22nd, 2018, SoCal Indo held a beautiful benefit party in an effort to raise funds for the victims of the Lombok Earthquake. A series of devastating earthquakes occurring between late… Read More

Videos

Check out all of our videos on The Indo Project’s You Tube page. This is a small sampling of The Indo Project’s video collection on You Tube. Purchase your own copy of the Sounds of Origin DVDs! Click here to… Read More

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Support

The Indo Project offers an extensive program:   See something you are passionate about and want to offer your support?  Check out where you can make a difference. Act now! Financial Contribution: Thank you for supporting The Indo… Read More

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Events

Go to our EVENTS page to see what’s going on in the near future.

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About

Who are we?

We are a dedicated group of Indos and Indo supporters who share the premise that our history and culture needs to be preserved in the English language. People of mixed European and Indonesian ancestry, are called Indos, Dutch-Indonesians, or Indo-Europeans. We hail from all over the world: the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. The majority of us are 2nd generation born right after WWII; however, our supporters range in all ages. We all have some kind of direct connection to the former Dutch East Indies, which is now known as the Republic of Indonesia.

We are all volunteers, non-paid staff and board members alike, contributing our experience, skills, and time to make something we deeply believe in a reality.

Our mission is rooted in keeping alive the Indo history and culture in future generations and attaining recognition for what our first generation has experienced. The Indo Project wants to honor the legacy that our parents, grandparents and other Indos have left us and have worked so hard to attain…a future for the younger generations.

The interest in Indo heritage is growing.  By establishing The Indo Project as an international nonprofit organization, we aim to educate and raise awareness among the English speaking public about our rich heritage and capture the remarkable assimilation of Indos in their respective adopted countries.


		                
		            		        

	        
	        
	        


	    
	    	        
	        
	        

	    		
	    		
		        

		        
		        			            
		            
		            
		            		            		            
		            		            		            
		            

		            
	                    	                    		                        	
	                        	                    	                    
	                    

	                        
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The Sounds of Origins was a wonderful TIP event this year! Now, you can experience this wonderful documentary by Hetty in your own home, share with your family members and friends. The Indo Project’s TIPTalk Series presented Hetty… Read More

	                    

	                    
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Sounds of Origin – Klanken van Oorsprong movie opens in USA

	                        
Note: Click here to purchase the Sounds of Origin, limited supply! The USA Premiere of Klanken van Oorsprong – Sounds of Origin The Indo Project’s TIPTalk Series presents Hetty Naaijkens’ newest documentary on the Indos who introduced rock… Read More

	                    

	                    
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