Collective Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Jolan Hsieh is a Taiwanese indigenous scholar, feminist, and activist. Her book The Changes of Tribal Membershipand Indigenous Identification in the U.S. (2002) was published in Taiwan. She is an Associate Professor for the Department of Indigenous Cultures at National DongHwa University.

• 1. Introduction. Indigenous Movement in Taiwan. The PingPu Peoples. 2. Theoretical Perspectives: The Contextualization of Human Rights and Identity - Based Movements. The Language of Human Rights. Indigenous Rights as Collective Human Rights. PingPu Movement as Identity - Based Movements. Theories on Racial and Ethnic Conflicts. Theoretical Application. 3. Research Approaches. Feminist and Participatory Research. Research Design. Research Questions Addressed and Goals. Questionnaire Survey and In-Depth Action Interview. 4. Right Analysis Indigenous Peoples. The Rises and Structure of the Indigenous Movement. United Nations and Indigenous Peoples Rights. Indigenous Peoples' Rights, Claims and Movement. Taiwanese Indigenous People's Participation in the United Nations. 5. Historical Analysis Taiwan: Its People and Political Status. Han Chinese in Taiwan - Historical Context. United Nations and Taiwan. 6. Ethnographic Exploration of PingPu Peoples. PingPu in 1886 - from the Eyes of George Taylor's Journey in 1882. A Journal Through the Land of the Siraya in 2001- 2002: Selected Field Notes from Jolan Hsieh. 7. Further Explorations of PingPu Identity, Rights, and Movement: Survey Results and Policy Discussion Overview of Results. 8. Research Contributions, Implications, Recommendations, and Shortcomings. Research Contributions and Implications. The Problems Facing Taiwan's Indigenous Peoples Today. Possibly Application through U.S. Indian Policy Review. Recommendations. Research Shortcomings. On Being PingPu Indigenous. 9. Conclusion and Reflections. References. Appendix A. In- Depth Interview Questions/Guidelines. B. Survey Questionnaire. C. Taipei Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

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