Taiwanese indigenous

Indigenous Occupation Calling for Return of Traditional Territories Reaches 1,000th Day

Brian Hioe
The Tsai administration's lack of action on issues facing indigenous, unfortunately, continues to be an issue that goes without major discussion. This was highlighted yesterday, which was the 1,000th day of the indigenous occupation maintained by indigenous singer-songwriter Panai Kusui, her spouse and fellow singer-songwriter Nabu Husungan, and filmmaker Mayaw Biho regarding the Tsai administration’s failure to return traditional indigenous territories. However, the anniversary was marked by little fanfare... Read More
EnglishNovember 2019RaceSocial Movements0 Comments 06 min read

Pingpu Groups Hold March to Call for Recognition

Brian Hioe
Pingpu groups held a rally last Tuesday to call on President Tsai Ing-wen to acknowledge their status as indigenous. Currently unacknowledged indigenous groups, such as Babuza, Ketagalan, Makatao, Pazeh, and Siraya were among those present at the demonstration to call for their official recognition, which was primarily organized by the Tainan Siraya Culture Association... Read More
EnglishIndigenousOctober 2019RaceSocial Movements0 Comments 05 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