Youths from the 16 recognized Aboriginal communities recently took to Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the Presidential Office Building in Taipei, calling on the government to “return justice to Aborigines” with real actions.
The first apology to Taiwan’s Aborigines occurred on Oct. 16, 1991, when then-Yilan County commissioner Yu Shyi-kun (游錫堃) apologized to the Kavalan community. This time, an apology was given by President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文).