The renaming event was the first of three critical moments for indigenous rights, with the second the promulgation of the Indigenous Peoples Basic Act (原住民族基本法) in 2005, Tsai said. Hopefully, the apology would mark a third period of critical advances in Aboriginal rights, she said. Tsai said that her administration has had many accomplishments on issues relating to Aboriginal affairs. The Indigenous Language Development Act (原住民族語言發展法) in 2017 nationalized Aboriginal languages and the government has promoted them with the goal of popularizing the languages to the extent that they would be spoken on a daily basis in Aboriginal areas, she said. An amendment last year to the Education Act for Indigenous Peoples (原住民族教育法) in tandem with the 12-year national education program allows society to learn about Aboriginal history and culture, she said.

Source: Taipei Times August 01, 2019 15:56 UTC