Talum was found to have violated the Act Controlling Guns, Knives and Ammunition (槍砲彈藥刀械管制條例) and the Wildlife Conservation Act (野生動物保育法). Talum and his lawyers had argued that he was entitled to hunt and practice traditional Bunun culture under the Indigenous Peoples Basic Act (原住民基本法). The case has fueled heated debate over the rights of Aborigines, and preservation of their culture. “This case must be appealed because it is not just about me, it concerns the traditional culture of my people. “As a man from a Bunun village, if I did not own a hunting rifle, I would be laughed at by my people.

Source: Taipei Times November 29, 2016 16:02 UTC