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Sakizaya people
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The Sakizaya (occasionally Sakiraya) (撒奇萊雅 / Sāqíláiyǎ) are a newly recognized indigenous tribe in Taiwan. The traditional center of Sakizaya culture is located the areas of Shoufeng, Jueisuei and Fengbin townships in Hualien County, Taiwan.
In 2004, the Sakizaya presented a petition for official tribal status to the Council of Indigenous Peoples. They were originally categorized as a sub-group of the Ami tribe by Japanese anthropologists. [1] Based on historical, linguistic and cultural data, the tribe satisfied the government's requirements and received full tribal status on 1/17/2007.[2] There are approximately 5,000 to 10,000 tribal members living in Taoyuan, Taipei and Hualien counties as well as on Keelung's Peace Island [3].
In 1878, following an 1874 Japanese military campaign in southern Taiwan, the tribe fought a devastating battle against Han invaders loyal to the Qing dynasty, who sought to gain control of indigenous held areas to extend Qing rule (Faure 2003, pp. 19-21), forcing the Sakizaya to blend with local Ami groups to conceal their identity. However, despite their close contact with the Ami speakers, the Sakizaya discreetly maintained a separate culture and language.[4]
Faure, David. 2003. Mountain Tribes Before Japanese Occupation, In Ed. David Faure In Search of The Hunters and Their Tribes, SMC Publishing Inc. Taipei.
- ^ Pinyin News "Taiwan officially recognizes the Sakizaya as a tribe". Retrieved on January 19, 2007
- ^ The China Post Vol. XLI, No.18,5484. 1/17/2007 p.19
- ^ The Taipei Times Vol. 8 Number 218. 1/18/2007 p.4
- ^ BBC News "Taiwan recognises 'lost' people". Retrieved on January 19, 2007
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