The Taiwan First Nations Party is a minor political party in
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northe ...
. Formed in 2012, the aim of the party is to represent the voices and issues of
Taiwanese indigenous peoples
Taiwanese indigenous peoples (formerly Taiwanese aborigines), also known as Formosan people, Austronesian Taiwanese, Yuanzhumin or Gaoshan people, are the indigenous peoples of Taiwan, with the nationally recognized subgroups numbering about 5 ...
. As of 2018 they have two locally-elected representatives; Dahu Istanda, the head of
Namasia District
Namasia District (Kanakanavu language, Bunun language: ''Namasia''; ), formerly Sanmin Township (), is a mountain indigenous district located in the northeastern part of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is the second largest district in Kaohsiung after Ta ...
in
Kaohsiung, and Shih Ching-lung, a councillor in the
Nantou County Council
The Nantou County Council (NTCC; ) is the elected county council of Nantou County, Republic of China. The council composes of 37 councilors lastly elected through the 2018 Republic of China local election on 24 November 2018.
Organization
Comm ...
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See also
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Indigenous Area (Taiwan)
Indigenous Areas () are the administrative divisions in Taiwan with significant populations of Taiwanese indigenous peoples. These areas are granted higher level of local autonomy. Currently there are 55 such divisions.
History
On 31 Octobe ...
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Green political parties
Political parties established in 2012
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