<![CDATA[The rapid development of digital technologies has encouraged many Indigenous communities to adopt communication media for documenting and transmitting cultural knowledge. However, existing studies on community media have largely focused on cultural preservation and community empowerment, while paying limited attention to the communication governance mechanisms that enable Indigenous communities to retain authority over technology. This study examines indigenous communication governance in the management of CIGA TV, a community television station operated by the Kasepuhan Gelaralam Indigenous community in Indonesia. Employing a qualitative case study approach, the research draws on semi-structured interviews with Yoyo Yogaswara as the community jambatan (liaison) and a review of relevant documents and scholarly literature. The findings reveal that CIGA TV is governed by the Indigenous philosophy of kudu bisa ngigelan jaman, tapi ulah kabawa ku jaman ("adapting to the times without being carried away by them"), which guides the community in adopting while regulating communication technologies. This philosophy is institutionalized through the establishment of community television, Indigenous-based communication governance, media production practices, and the management of communication infrastructure under customary authority. The study argues that the sustainability of CIGA TV is determined not primarily by technological sophistication, but by an Indigenous communication governance system that integrates cultural values, customary institutions, and communication technologies into a coherent framework sustaining Indigenous communication systems. These findings contribute to community media scholarship by proposing indigenous communication governance as a conceptual perspective for understanding the relationship between Indigenous communities, community television, and digital technologies.]]>
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