[Epoch Times News on August 1, 2021](Epoch Times reporter Li Yixin reported from Taipei, Taiwan) August 1st is the Day of Indigenous Peoples. The Indigenous Peoples Association will hold the “Review and Prospect of the 27th Anniversary of Name Rectification” activities. Executive President Su Zhenchang said, In 1994, through amendments to the constitutional provisions, the “Shanbao” was renamed the “Indigenous People”. He was honored to stand with the indigenous people at a critical moment in history and complete his self-identification initiative.
Su Zhenchang said that the aboriginal people were the earliest owners of Taiwan’s land. In the past, even the most basic names and languages were forbidden. At that time, he supported the aboriginal people’s demands for rectification, and President Tsai Ing-wen promoted a five-fold increase in the funds for the revitalization of indigenous languages, and set up a special agency for ethnic language research and promotion.
Su Zhenchang mentioned that he is an “indigenous relative”, his son-in-law is a young Ami, and his two granddaughters are named after an aboriginal language. On Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Day, he will pay special tribute to the aboriginal friends. The government will continue to highlight the original democratic nature through laws, policies, and budgets, allowing generations of people to coexist and prosper, and work together for the country and the land.
The Aboriginal Association held the “81 Indigenous Peoples Day: The 27th Anniversary of the Rectification of Indigenous Peoples” event. Guo Machun, who won the gold medal in Eastern Olympics weightlifting, was from the Amis, Yang Yongwei, who won the silver medal in Judo, was from the Paiwan nationality, and the weightlifter Fang Wanling was from the Tsou nationality. And Atayal’s Upah Yabu (林佳恩) broke into the top 16 women’s archery, and track and field athlete Chen Jie is Ami, and Taekwondo player Subaya is also Ami. They used video recording to express “I am proud of the aboriginal people of Taiwan” and “Come on the aboriginal people.”
Kuomintang Chairman Jiang Qichen said on Facebook that he is grateful for so many outstanding indigenous athletes who have displayed their talents in the Olympics, strengthened the Chinese team, and inspired the hearts of the people in Taiwan! Today, 5 years ago, President Tsai apologized to the indigenous peoples on behalf of the government. After waiting for 5 years, he did not see the promised drafts of the “Indigenous Peoples Autonomy Law” and the “Indigenous Peoples Land and Seas Law”, calling on the ruling and opposition parties to put aside Political calculations, and jointly promote the legislative project to protect the rights and interests of the indigenous people.
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