Race

Demonstration Against Asia Cement Mine On Indigenous Lands Draws 2,500

Brian Hioe
A march against Asia Cement’s mine on Truku indigenous lands in and surrounding Taroko National Park today, with over 2,500 in attendance. The march began in front of the Executive Yuan and, after marching for an hour down Zhongshan South Road, finished on Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the Presidential Residence, where a number of tents and a stage for musical performances had been set up... Read More
#18EnglishIndigenousJune 2017RaceSocial Movements0 Comments 16 min read

Indigenous Demonstrate For Return Of Traditional Lands

Brian Hioe
This afternoon saw a demonstration and the performance of traditional dances by Taiwanese indigenous and their allies on Ketagalan Boulevard, in front of the Presidential Office Building. The issue at hand was backsliding by the Tsai administration on vows to restore traditional indigenous territories, something which was promised by the Tsai administration as part of its historic apology to indigenous on behalf of the ROC government in August of last year... Read More
EnglishFebruary 2017IndigenousRaceSocial Movements0 Comments 08 min read