Making natives: Japanese colonial policy and the creation of Formosan indigeneity
Japanese colonialism has often been credited with bringing modernity to Formosa in terms of education, public health, transportation, agriculture and industry. This paper shows how Japanese administration also contributed to the creation of indigeneity through the policies modeled on the American ex...
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ftthompsonrivuni:oai:tru.arca.ca:tru_1419 2023-10-29T02:36:22+01:00 Making natives: Japanese colonial policy and the creation of Formosan indigeneity Simon, Scott (Author) 2006 https://tru.arcabc.ca/islandora/object/tru%3A1419 English eng The Japan Studies Association of Canada 2006 Conference tru:1419 uuid: ae7cc822-2f96-455f-8ef4-7d2086bfd6fd https://tru.arcabc.ca/islandora/object/tru%3A1419 author Taiwan -- Colonization -- History -- 20th century Taiwan aborigines -- History -- 20th century Imperialism -- Japan -- History -- 20th century Group identity -- Taiwan -- Taiwanese aborigines article Text 2006 ftthompsonrivuni 2023-10-01T17:29:39Z Japanese colonialism has often been credited with bringing modernity to Formosa in terms of education, public health, transportation, agriculture and industry. This paper shows how Japanese administration also contributed to the creation of indigeneity through the policies modeled on the American experience. These policies included the settlement of tribes into reserves, Japanese language and cultural education, and the expropriation of natural resources. Formosan indigenous peoples, especially the Sediq/Taroko nation (still considered to be part of the Atayal at the time), responded with violent resistance, but were ultimately subdued. In the long run, the combined experiences of Japanese education and resistance against Japanese rule forged a strong ethnic identity as Taroko. The Japanese experience had a lasting effect on Formosan indigenous nations, especially since the Chinese Nationalist regime merely continued or modified Japanese colonial policy. The continuation of the reserve land system was important as the material base that kept communities intact amidst rapid economic and political change. The subjective experience of colonization and a land policy based on American models also gave Formosan indigenous nations the position to participate in a global indigenous social movement as First Nations. This paper explores how the Japanese occupation and subsequent social memory of the experience continue to shape the Taroko relationship with the state and their involvement in a global movement for indigenous rights. Not peer reviewed Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations TRUSpace - Thompson Rivers University |
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Japanese colonialism has often been credited with bringing modernity to Formosa in terms of education, public health, transportation, agriculture and industry. This paper shows how Japanese administration also contributed to the creation of indigeneity through the policies modeled on the American experience. These policies included the settlement of tribes into reserves, Japanese language and cultural education, and the expropriation of natural resources. Formosan indigenous peoples, especially the Sediq/Taroko nation (still considered to be part of the Atayal at the time), responded with violent resistance, but were ultimately subdued. In the long run, the combined experiences of Japanese education and resistance against Japanese rule forged a strong ethnic identity as Taroko. The Japanese experience had a lasting effect on Formosan indigenous nations, especially since the Chinese Nationalist regime merely continued or modified Japanese colonial policy. The continuation of the reserve land system was important as the material base that kept communities intact amidst rapid economic and political change. The subjective experience of colonization and a land policy based on American models also gave Formosan indigenous nations the position to participate in a global indigenous social movement as First Nations. This paper explores how the Japanese occupation and subsequent social memory of the experience continue to shape the Taroko relationship with the state and their involvement in a global movement for indigenous rights. Not peer reviewed |
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Making natives: Japanese colonial policy and the creation of Formosan indigeneity |
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