#1 Two More Indigenous Peoples! Kanakanavu & Hla’arua to be Recognised Officially

Two indigenous peoples from Kaohsiung, Kanakanavu and Hla’arua, which had long been regarded as two subgroups of Cou, have been officially recognised by the government and will be announced by the Executive Yuan soon.

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• 〈卡那卡那富族及沙拉魯阿族正名成功，台灣法定原住民族有 16 族了！〉

 

#2 No Protection of Indigenous Rights in CSSTA Raised Legislators’ Concern

DPP legislators expressed concerns during a general interpellation session that the government did not request for any related policies in CSSTA (Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement) to China in order to protect Taiwanese indigenous people’s rights as New Zealand government did when signing ANZTEC Agreement with Taiwan.

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• 〈立委舉台紐協定 批服貿不顧原民權益〉（自由時報）
• 〈立委提案要估服貿對原民影響〉（聯合報）
• 〈紐西蘭給臺灣的意外禮物：《台紐協定》為《兩岸服貿》談判找到了關鍵缺口！〉
• 〈紐西蘭給臺灣的意外禮物 PART II：紐中可以談文化權，兩岸卻不行？臺灣文化主體意識如此搖擺〉

 

#3 Former CIP Minister Nominated as Vice President of the Control Yuan

Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou has nominated former CIP (Council of Indigenous Peoples) minister Sun Ta-chuan, a Pinuyumayan, as vice president of the Control Yuan.

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• CEC’s Chang Po-ya nominated to head the Control Yuan

 

#4 “No Pig-Catching during Ceremony” Remonstrated by Indigenous People

Indigenous legislator Yosi Takun, a Seediq, claimed that DPP legislator Lin Shu-fen would like to cut the budget if Bunun people keep holding pig-catching competition during the annual Ear-Shooting Ceremony. This has been remonstrated among Bununs, even though  the DPP legislator has denied the claim.

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• 〈原民會禁抓豬比賽 布農族抗議〉（中央社）

 

#5 Amis Holding Sea Ceremony for Another Year of Prosperity

Amis community Cawi held Sacepo’ or Sea Ceremony at start of May for another year of prosperity.

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• 〈靜浦Sacepo’祭典 祈農漁作物豐收平安〉（原視）

 

#6 SaiSiyat Held Seeding Ceremony in Taipei for Cultural Preservation

SaiSiyat people held the Seeding Ceremony in Taipei for the first time for younger generations to be able to participate in the ceremony more conveniently.

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• 〈旅北賽夏族傳文化 都會區辦播種祭〉（原視）

 

#7 Bunun Hunters Caught Hunting in Pinuyumayan Territory

Three Bunun hunters were caught hunting in the customary territory of Pinuyumayan, another indigenous people in Eastern Taiwan.

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• 〈「到別人家打獵」　3布農族卑南獵場遭逮〉（蘋果日報）

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