Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Culture Park

As times changed, Taiwan's indigenous peoples gradually recognized the importance of preserving their ethnic culture. Consequently, under the suggestions of tribal leaders and enlightened individuals from various sectors, the government finally initiated the establishment of a cultural park featuring an outdoor indigenous museum. In 1976, the Taiwan Provincial Government initially planned to establish the 'Mountain Culture Village' with the aim of 'preserving and maintaining indigenous traditional culture, providing for academic research and exchange, developing social education, and cooperating with the development of the tourism industry'. After the Department of Civil Affairs of the Taiwan Provincial Government invited experts and scholars for site inspections and weighed conditions across the province, in March 1980, the name was officially determined as 'Taiwan Mountain Culture Park'. The Institute of Ethnology, Academia Sinica, was commissioned for overall planning, and a functional committee comprising academics, administrators, and indigenous opinion leaders was formed to actively promote its establishment. In 1986, the 'Taiwan Mountain Culture Park Administration Office' was established under the Department of Civil Affairs of the Taiwan Provincial Government, and officially commenced operations the following year. In 1994, the fifth constitutional amendment changed 'Mountain Aborigines' to 'Indigenous Peoples,' and the agency's name was accordingly changed to 'Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Culture Park Administration Office.' On July 1, 1997, it was transferred to the Council of Indigenous Affairs of the Taiwan Provincial Government and renamed the 'Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Culture Park Administration.' On July 1, 1999, with the streamlining of the provincial government, it was transferred to the Council of Indigenous Peoples under the Executive Yuan, and its name was changed to 'Executive Yuan Council of Indigenous Peoples Culture Park Administration.' On March 25, 2002, by order of the Executive Yuan, it was renamed the 'Executive Yuan Council of Indigenous Peoples Cultural Park Administration.' On January 15, 2016, it was reorganized and renamed the 'Indigenous Peoples Cultural Development Center, Council of Indigenous Peoples,' and remains affiliated with the Council of Indigenous Peoples. It is hoped that through the thematic presence of this public cultural park, its capacity for cultural interpretation will continuously accumulate, allowing both domestic and international visitors, through their journey of cultural understanding, to comprehend and respect Taiwan's indigenous cultures.