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The Siraya people, a plains Indigenous tribe, are officially Taiwan’s 17th recognized Indigenous ethnic group. The tribe’s roots are in Tainan, which just so happens to be where President Lai Ching-te started his political career back in the 1990s. Premier Cho Jung-tai presided over the tribe’s ceremony, and during his speech he commended the Siraya people for their work in culture revitalization and name rectification, a process that began over 3 decades ago.

Cho Jung-tai
Premier
The president told me that he was truly moved. He reminisced about the days when he was the mayor of Tainan City. He personally saw many of the tribe members’ hard work over the years, which started in the 1990s. There was so much work done on revitalizing your culture and somehow even more work was put into the name rectification movement. During his time as the mayor of Tainan City, he could feel how you were looking forward to these changes, so that’s why he went to work on this task. So he told me to hold this ceremony approving your status as quickly as possible, and to make it a meticulous, consummate, and successful event. Finally I can tell the president that with the blessings of the tribal elders and everyone here, and the blessings of the country, that we, the president, and the people of this nation declare the Siraya people are an Indigenous ethnic group of Taiwan.

Premier Cho noted that August 1 is Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The recognition of the Siraya people confirms their rights as an ethnic group, and their new status is an example of transitional justice, multiculturalism, and constitutional protection of rights. Cho also pointed out that there are 8 other tribes that have applied to the Council of Indigenous Peoples to be recognized as Indigenous peoples. Cho has asked the council to carry out follow-up work involving these groups and he also has told government ministries to comply with different measures that guarantee the rights of the Siraya people.

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