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Topic:
This article is about native people in Taiwan, and how they are
hopeful that Taiwan's new president will have a positive influence on the way
they are treated.
Before reading:
General Knowledge:
- Can you find Taiwan on a map?
- What does 'aborigine' mean? What are some of the challenges that aboriginal people have faced in countries around the world?
Speculate:
- What kinds of improvements might the aboriginal people of Taiwan hope to achieve under a new president?
Click on the embedded link below to read the article, see
photos, and listen to or download the audio file on the NPR website. Word
count: 811
Taiwan's Aborigines Hope A New President Will Bring Better Treatment
After reading:
Review and discuss:
- Write a 3-4 sentence summary of this article. Begin your summary with "This article is about…".
- When people tell Yayut that they don't think she looks like an aborigine, how does it make her feel? Why might it make her feel this way?
- What are some possible reasons that "many younger indigenous people are unaware of their own cultural and linguistic traditions"? In other words, what factors influence how or whether these traditions are passed on?
- In addition to having more support from the government, what are some other things that must change in order to improve the way indigenous people are treated in Taiwan and in other countries?
- In your opinion, what was the most interesting thing mentioned in this article? Why?
Reflect and evaluate:
- Which indigenous groups live—or have lived—in your region or country? What do you know about them?
- What can happen in situations where governments don't protect the traditions and property of indigenous peoples? Do you know any examples of when this has happened before?
- Takao Wutao says: "Hunting is how we connect with our ancestors' wisdom about using the forest. The only way for us to receive this wisdom is to experience it in the forest." In your country or culture, how important is it to have a connection to the land? Explain.
- Is there anything else you'd like to know about this topic? Do you have any questions that weren't answered in the article?
- What vocabulary words were new to you in this article? Make a record of what you have learned.
Beyond the page:
Take a look at some of these sites with maps and other information
about indigenous peoples around the world:
- AIATSIS map of Indigenous Australia
- Indigenous Peoples (from the Food and AgricultureOrganization of the United Nations)
- Native Planet
- First Peoples' Cultural Council
- LandMark: Global Platform of Indigenous and Community Land
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