Council of Indigenous Peoples
| 原住民族委員會 Yuánzhù Mínzú Wěiyuánhuì |
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| Formed | 1 December 1996 (as Council of Aboriginal Affairs) 25 March 2002 (as Council of Indigenous Peoples) |
| Jurisdiction | Taiwan (ROC) |
| Headquarters | Taipei City |
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| Parent agency | Executive Yuan |
| Website | www.apc.gov.tw |
The Council of Indigenous Peoples (CIP; Chinese: 原住民族委員會; pinyin: Yuánzhù Mínzú Wěiyuánhuì), formerly known as the Council of Aboriginal Affairs, is a ministry-level body under the Executive Yuan in the Taiwan (ROC). It was established to serve the needs of the country's indigenous populations, as well as a central interface for the Taiwan's indigenous community with the government.
The Council promotes the use and revitalization of Taiwan's aboriginal languages, supported legislation that would grant autonomous land to indigenous peoples, strengthened relations between Taiwan's indigenous groups and those in other countries, and raised awareness of aboriginal cultures. Among its responsibilities, it grants recognized status to indigenous tribes of Taiwan.
The Council has been criticized by both indigenous and non-indigenous individuals and groups. These criticisms tend to accuse the Council of ineffectiveness, and of discriminating against plains aborigines.
The council was originally established on 1 December 1996 as the Council of Aboriginal Affairs. On 1 July 1999, the Aboriginal Affairs Commission of the Taiwan Provincial Government was incorporated into the council. The council also took over the management of the Indigenous Peoples Cultural Park from the commission. On 4 January 2002, the Legislative Yuan approved the amendments to the council and on 25 March in the same year, the council was renamed to Council of Indigenous Peoples.
As with all cabinet-level bodies under the Executive Yuan, the Council of Indigenous Peoples is headed by a minister who is recommended by the Premier of the Republic of China and appointed by the President of the Republic of China.
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