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