My first web-sighting of the Irian Java treehouse people was this quote from a wilderness expedition web site:

It was extraordinary .. a trip we will remember the rest of our lives. The treehouse village was our most memorable experience as they had never seen white people before. A wonderful trip and a fascinating experience.

Jon & Cheryl Kretzschmar, Irian Jaya:
Journey Into The Stone Age, Indonesia, Quote Link

Then I found another wilderness expedition:

In August or November of this year you can explore Irian Java with Magnus Andersson. According the the tour promotion web page, Magnu has "dubbed these tribes--unnamed, and in many cases, unresearched--the Treehouse People (their extraordinary houses are built 40-50 feet above the ground!). This is a part of the world where ageless tribal conflicts still dominate everyday life, and both headhunting and cannibalism remain a part of the culture. Avoiding the most warlike villages--where no outsiders have yet ventured--Magnus discovered welcoming and less aggressive Treehouse tribes on the fringes of remote mission areas."

I found another 1996 web site promoting 24 day treks to the treehouse people with Magnus: Click Here

Using DMOZ I stumbled on this German explorer with an incredible photo:

Finally I found a Geocities tribute to the treehouse people with lots of material and pictures:

• a nice big tree
• the work of building
• the stages of construction
• see the house
• view from above
• preparing for the party
• the house-warming party
• meet the treehouse people

Build the EZ treehouse.

The Treesnake Family (Filbert and Hazel) moved to the northern Minnesota woods with their dogs and built a treehouse.

Click line drawing to see photo of the same treehouse actually in the tree.

A page of book reviews. I have Home Tree Home and The Tiny Book of Tiny Houses and enjoyed both.

Nice picture of homemade treehouse in 90-year old tree.

Children's stories.

Calhoun, Georgia: airplane fuselage incorporated.

Rincon, Puerto Rico. The tropical treehouse story: "Finally, I found a road of unbelievably rural quality, with few houses, views of the ocean, and bikeably close to the beaches. As I coasted down a hill, I noticed an overgrown path/road, closed off long ago. I came back to it, maneuvered through the barbed wire, and followed the path to a grove of ancient mango trees, two giant genip trees, and a ruined foundation in the center. This, I thought, this is it..."

One of the best treehouse sites ever. Wonderful photos. Details and story of construction. Links.