Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village Introduction
With the changes of times, the indigenous peoples of Taiwan have gradually recognized the importance of preserving their cultural heritage. Following suggestions from tribal leaders and knowledgeable individuals from various sectors, the government finally initiated the establishment of an outdoor museum for indigenous peoples in a cultural park. In 1976, the Taiwan Provincial Government initially planned to set up a "Mountain Culture Village" with the purpose of "preserving and maintaining the inherent culture of indigenous peoples, providing academic research and exchange, and developing social education in line with the tourism industry's growth." After inviting experts and scholars to evaluate the conditions throughout the province, the provincial government confirmed the name "Taiwan Mountain Culture Park" in March 1980, and commissioned the Institute of Ethnology of the Academia Sinica to overall plan it. A functional committee composed of scholars, administrators, and indigenous opinion leaders was actively formed to promote the project. In 1986, the "Taiwan Mountain Culture Park Administration" was established under the Taiwan Provincial Government’s Civil Affairs Department, and began operations the following year. In 1994, the fifth constitutional amendment changed "Mountain" to "Indigenous," and the agency's name was changed to "Taiwan Indigenous Culture Park Administration." On July 1, 1997, it was restructured under the Taiwan Provincial Government's Indigenous Affairs Commission and renamed the "Taiwan Indigenous Culture Park Bureau." After the provincial government was streamlined on July 1, 1999, it was transferred to the Executive Yuan's Indigenous Commission, and its name changed to "Executive Yuan Indigenous Commission Culture Park Management Bureau." On March 25, 2002, it was renamed "Executive Yuan Indigenous Peoples Commission Culture Park Management Bureau" by order of the Executive Yuan. On January 15, 2016, it was reorganized and renamed the "Indigenous Peoples Commission Indigenous Culture Development Center," still under the Indigenous Peoples Commission. It seeks to continuously accumulate cultural interpretative energy through the thematic existence of public sector cultural parks, and allows domestic and international visitors to understand and respect the culture of Taiwan's indigenous peoples through a journey of cultural knowledge.
