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knowledge, the event organizers from the National Chengchi University arranged community
immersions with the Puyuma and Kasavakan indigenous communities facilitated by Abetayan
Pakawyan (洪慶誠) and Alikay (潘晨綱), respectively. A walking tour brought the trainees
back to some of Pinuyumayan’s traditional millet planting and harvesting methods and coming-

of-age ceremonies by the young men in the tribe. In the community, the trainees were welcomed
with traditional flower-wreathed crowns and millet wine and experienced the hunting prowess
of the locals through archery. Despite the rich indigenous heritage, one of the most crucial issues
being faced by the ethnic communities is the growing number of young people’s continued

outmigration. Socioeconomic limitations, generational changes, and inter-racial marriages were
some of the main driving forces discussed that motivate the youth towards these socioeconomic
shifts. Soon after community visits, panel discussions addressing indigenous people’s healthcare
and social security issues followed, including Ms. Yapit．Tali of the Taiwan Indigenous Long-
term Care Service Rights Promotion Association (ICPA). She acknowledged that while universal

health care coverage is in place, socioeconomic disparities remain between the aboriginal and
general populations, and such need to be addressed and given immediate attention.
This highly international gathering also brought together some of Taiwan’s scholars, award-
winning artists, and filmmakers to impart the realities of accessing funding for indigenous arts and

creating more engaging, culturally relevant content while avoiding cultural misappropriation. For
indigenous communities, music is central to identity and has always served as a nonviolent and
unique avenue to unifying ethnic groups. The musical, On the Road (很久沒有敬我了你) was an
epitome of musical modernity and successful collaboration between the National Taiwan Symphony
Orchestra (NTSO) and the Puyuma musicians in Nanwang Village. This musical theater production
inspired the book chapter “Highway Nine Musical Stories: Musicking of Taiwanese Indigenous

peoples at Home and in the National Concert Hall (前進國家音樂廳！：臺九線音樂故事)” by
Professor Chun-Bin Chen (陳俊斌), tracing the impacts of the Japanese and Chinese settlers on
contemporary Puyuma indigenous music. More than entertainment, transporting the tribal music
to the National Concert Hall allowed the Puyuma artists to control the narrative of storytelling. The

Amis Hip-hop (阿美嘻哈), a film directed by an award-winning director and anthropologist Futuru
C. L. Tsai (蔡政良), also took center stage in the international cinema by showcasing how the
young Amis men in A’tolan blended elements of modern music and traditional aesthetics. Speaking

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