A Century in Hiding: The Sakizaya People of Taiwan
The Sakizaya is only recognized officially as an indigenous people in 2007, and until then only a handful of people knew that they even existed.
The Sakizaya is only recognized officially as an indigenous people in 2007, and until then only a handful of people knew that they even existed.
A packaged tour through Pingtung’s Rukai villages is food for thought on how to balance indigenous culture immersion with commercial tourism.
“Taitung Bunun Youth” hopes that it can create a new movement for the youth to access and find ownership of their Bunun culture.
From preschools to graduate schools, we sit through “national” language, history, and culture classes that are not our own.
An indigenous university in Taiwan would be important for cultural, linguistic, and identity preservation, but questions about affirmative action remain.