driftwood and cement blocks 990627ppt draft
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A presentation at the International Workshop of Ecological Anthropology: Rethinking on the Environment, Locality and Indigeneity. 27-28 June 2010 on Smagus, Hsinchu. Held by National Chiao-Tung UniversityTRANSCRIPT
How Can the Driftwood Belong to the State, Not to the Indigenous Landowners—
We, the Amis?
Claiming the Land Rights and the Ecological Engagement of the Amis Young Age Sets (Kapah) of ‘Tolan in Two
Environmental Events
Akila(De-sheng Kao), Siki (Siki Sufin), Alik (Su-mei Lo) Futuru (Cheng-liang Tsai), Cawan (Chiwen Cheng )
Courtesy of Futuru
Driftwood after Typhoon Morakot in August 2009
Courtesy of Cawan
•An environmental disaster: not only the mountain but also the ocean
• The unjust situations among the State, mafia, and the indigenous people - the Amis.
• A protest action by the young male of ‘Tolan Amis mostly away from ‘Tolan - the home village
• Why young men who are mostly not live in the village? How they negotiated with the elders with(in) the Amis social organization- the age organization? What is the context?
•The story of the Driftwood and the cement block incidents recently
Courtesy of Gao Jianzhi
• The driftwood belongs to whom?
• Our elders were bullied and oppressed.
• Discussion and action about taking the driftwood by manpower only as a symbol to claim the right of the driftwood and the land.
• Nervous polices and misunderstanding press
Courtesy of Linlin
Courtesy of Hana Kliw
Courtesy of Futuru
Courtesy of Suming Rupi
Courtesy of Futuru
Courtesy of Futuru
Filmed and edited by Futuru
The board setting up by the sea shore for the claim of traditional land right by the Committee of Ecological Conservation of the Tribe of ‘Tolan . The traditional names of this part of the sea shore and the near by river are noted on it
Courtesy of Alik
Negotiating with(in) the age organization
Struggling in the power in opposition to the others
Play as a way of opposition
Anxiety of losing home
Urban experiences and citizenship
Gender relations
Misunderstanding from the others “Returning our rights on
our natural environment” in 2008Courtesy of Futuru
Our lovely homelandCourtesy of Futuru