The Indigenous Taiwan Self-Determination Alliance (ITWSDA) is a Taiwanese Indigenous rights organization that advocates for decolonization and Indigenous self-determination. It works to establish a new, inclusive nation-building process rooted in Indigenous wisdom, protect ancestral lands and resources, and revitalize Indigenous languages and culture. The organization has requested the government to implement international covenants on self-determination and has been involved in efforts to assert Indigenous sovereignty and address issues like legal recognition and cultural preservation.
| Creation date | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Topics | Democracy |
| Context | Rural |
| Typology | Self-determination movement |
| Thematics | Radical Democracy |
Stories
- Struggling for Indigenous Self-Governments and Striving for a Sustainable Common Future in Taiwan by Sutej Hugu published in our report Radical Democracy: recovering the roots of self-governance & autonomy