Yes you read that right: Indigenous people in what is now called Taipei City. This includes of course Indigenous folks who have moved from other parts of Taiwan to the capital for study and for work, and that topic is a worthy one. But that’s not what this thread is about: it’s about the complex histories of Indigenous people here who have weathered the storms of multiple layers of colonization (Spanish, Dutch, Qing, and Japanese) and waves of settler arrivals, primarily from Fujian.
The great Han Cheung starts us off with an illuminating column on the Kipatau Indigenous people in what is now called Beitou. This is the first in a series of columns on this topic; I’ll post follow up links when I can.
Stories of these people will also be part of an upcoming exhibit at the Cube Gallery in Gongguan. I can’t wait to see it.
Guy
