Unlike what people usually expect of indigenous fashion designers, there is not a trace of indigenous pattern found on Juan Chin-Chun. “I have never worn traditional indigenous clothing before, and I will probably still find it awkward,” Juan Chin-Chun said after some thought. ...

In addition to the well-known Paiwan and Rukai peoples, Pingtung is also home to the Makatao, one of the Taiwan Plains Indigenous Peoples. An accumulation of diverse cultures and people, the Makatao has often been mistakenly classified in terms of ethnic group throughout history.

Walking through the misty, quiet mountain forest, it's hard to imagine there is an herb kingdom hidden in the Atayal community deep in the mountains. From breeding and growing herbs to distilling and producing floral waters, every process is completed here in Lalu community. Due to the products’ outstanding quality, many aromatherapy brands in European countries and the US import ingredients from Lalu.

Why does the government grant indigenous students extra examination points? Has the entire indigenous education policy further alienated ......

You can find Haiduan Township at the end of Provincial Highway No. 20, Taiwan's “most beautiful highway”. Three hundred years ago......

Have you any handicraft experiences in the past? What impressed you most in the handicraft class today? I am not very good at handicrafts and can barely handle things like sticking together pieces of wood to make a flying squirrel,......

What do you remember most about the Bunun family house? How is it different from the Truku family house? ...

How did you feel about working in the peach orchard today? This is probably the first and only time in my life to set a trap. Rukai women don't really take part in hunting, plus the fact that we grew up in the city and being kids, elders felt it extremely dangerous to take us to the fields in the mountains. Traps are handcrafts, and I am really bad at weaving. The only Rukai embroidery I am capable of is the most basic cross-stitch, so when Jumu was saying "L-shaped", I was wondering to myself the whole time, "where is that L-shape?"...

How does it feel to open the kiln and see your own work? The color is nothing like the soil! The soil we collected was dark grey, but after firing, it turned pink-orange, feels like switching from the cold color palette to the warm. When I held the burning hot pottery in my hand, I thought to myself, this took me two whole days. In this day and age when mass-produced pottery is a dime in the dozen, it cannot be easy for the pottery-making skills to be passed on in today’s world...

27 years have passed and the young man who rode his bike all the way from Taipei to ‘Atolan now has already become a member of the indigenous age stratum that actively engages in community affairs. He documented and preserved indigenous culture, and promoted community autonomy and branding. Futuru set his mind to carving out a better future for the cultural continuity of his community which enthralled him years ago.

Things You should Know Before Entering the Mountains In recent years, thanks to the rapid growth of the hiker population in Taiwan, the occurrence of mountain accidents and tragedies has become increasingly frequent. But this should not be used as an excuse to diminish the public’s faith and interest in nature. ...

Indigenous people who could not fit into the mainstream society once lost their identity, languages and cultures. However, indigenous youths now reclaim their ethnic identity and a sense of belonging through music, a medium which removes language barrier. And consequently they have created their harmony and unison in the community...