These factions assert the Austronesian identity of Taiwan's Indigenous peoples while conspicuously disregarding scholarly arguments positing the Chinese mainland as the cradle of Austronesian culture.
In 2016, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen issued a formal apology to the Indigenous peoples on behalf of the government for "four centuries of pain and mistreatment … indigenous peoples ...
We start our new series with Hawaii’s little-known connection to Taiwan, an island in East Asia that sits just below China.
Taiwan’s indigenous peoples were descended from the people of China 30,000 years ago; a “Chinese” imperial government ...
Below is a recently released, translated joint declaration by representatives of the Indigenous peoples of Taiwan serving on the Indigenous Historical Justice and Transitional Justice Committee.
A Constitutional Court ruling held that Pingpu peoples must be recognized by the government, a move that could potentially triple the registered Indigenous population in Taiwan. Taiwan’s ...
As the Year of the Snake approaches, a pet store in Taipei is offering adventurous customers an opportunity to enjoy the ...