A HISTORICAL AND JURIDICAL REVIEW OF STATUS AND RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO LAND IN DELI SULTANATE, NORTH SUMATRA

This study seeks to describe the position and rights of indigenous peoples, especially by taking special reference to the Deli Sultanate representing the customary law community of Deli in North Sumatra. The study was conducted with a historical and juridical approach. The results of study show that the existence of the Deli indigenous community empirically still exist with traditional institutions were given the authority to manage the rights to the land mastery collectively called the land of indigenous people's land partly in the form of ex-concessions currently held by PT. Perkebunan Nusantara II (Persero). In addition, the institutional existence of the community Deli still get recognition from local governments, with their Sultan Deli inauguration as customary law community stakeholders of Deli peoples is always attended by the Governor of North Sumatra, and given the right to regulate customs administration determines the traditional institutions and customary organizational structure to manage it.