Centering Indigenous Taiwan: Youth Resistance through Education, Identity Reclamation, and Cultural Resurgence

Utilizing anarcha-Indigenist theory and participatory methodologies, this article examines the educational experiences and aspirations of Indigenous Taiwanese youth. Uplifting students’ contributions to a cultural storytelling project organized by the authors, this article celebrates the complex and intersecting strategies Indigenous students are using to reclaim their languages, lifeways, and futures. In so doing, this article offers a place for Indigenous youth voices and examines how youth can be empowered to act on behalf of their identities and participate in cultural preservation and advocacy, as well as make recommendations for promoting justice-oriented policies and cross-cultural solidarity for Indigenous rights.