Council celebrates Aboriginal athletes‘HARD-WON ACHIEVEMENTS’: In addition to the medals Aboriginal athletes won at the Olympics, Aborigines have contributed greatly to Taiwan, President Tsai Ing-wen saidBy Lo Chi and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe Council of Indigenous Peoples yesterday celebrated Aboriginal Olympic athletes at an event to mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day. “These accomplishments should all be recognized and valued.”Council of Indigenous Peoples Minister Icyang Parod speaks about the history of Aboriginal rights in Taiwan at a forum marking Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Taipei yesterday. Photo: Fang Pin-chao, Taipei Times“The recognition put an end to 400 years of discriminatory terms used to refer to Taiwan’s indigenous peoples,” Council of Indigenous Peoples Minister Icyang Parod said. Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Johnny Chiang (江啟臣) said in a statement that Aboriginal athletes’ Olympic wins have made Taiwan’s Aboriginal communities proud, and have brought a shared sense of glory and honor to all Taiwanese. The governments of former presidents Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) and Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) sent bills on Aboriginal rights to the legislature during their terms, Chiang said.

Source: Taipei Times August 01, 2021 15:56 UTC