[1] It was established on 5 September 2006 after the 2nd National Indonesian Dayak Conference in Pontianak regarding matters of funding the organization and its structure, and has been incorporated into laws by various local governments in Kalimantan.
[2][1] The president of the council is elected by representatives of regional branches for a five year term.
[4][5] The organization has authority to fine corporations operating in Kalimantan if they violate tribal laws.
[6] However, the organization took a controversial position in late 2020 regarding the case of Efendi Buhing, a Dayak figure who was accused of stealing a chainsaw and reported by palmoil company to the police, who treated it as "pure criminal case" and not a concern of tribal laws.
[7][8][9] The organization has a paramilitary wing, Batamad, which is expected to enforce tribal laws and combat religious extremism.