| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立東華大學 === 族群關係與文化研究所 === 96 === This research attempted to describe the traditional lives of Taiwanese indigenous peoples based on their values and concepts of land. It also explored the policies of indigenous traditional territory from New Partnership Agreement and the problems confronted by indigenous groups located in the mountainous areas, and then to investigate the internal structural changes within indigenous communities. The research found that, as time goes by, some indigenous groups develop their subjective consciousness gradually and the government also starts to amend some policies regarding indigenous traditional territory. Nowadays, indigenous people’s claims have focus on ‘Return My Dignity’ as much as ‘Return My Land’. Meanwhile, indigenous people have increasingly stressed the importance of putting the land policies into effect. However, indigenous people’s conducts which conform to the new regulations are still conflicting with the existing laws; this reveals the legacy of colonialism and indicates that the dominant groups fail to treat indigenous people’s issues with principles of multiculturalism. These account for indigenous people’s lack of development and feelings of discrimination. The research advocates that recovering indigenous people’s rights of traditional territory is equal to recovering basic communal rights of indigenous peoples. Bases on each indigenous people’s subjectivity, the government should cautiously review and amend the policies which are in conflict with indigenous people’s traditional costumes and cultures. The dominant groups should also respect and understand indigenous people’s current situation. Only by doing so, indigenous peoples will be able to rebuild their sustainable culture, society, and economy.
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