Abstract
This study aims to analyze the operational model of the local revitalization plan implemented in the indigenous tribes in Taiwan. It treated Namasia District of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan as the subject, and conducted an investigation by qualitative research. According to the findings, the practices of local revitalization are based on the following conditions: 1) local government leads the plan of revitalization; 2) it finds DNA to develop local revitalization; 3) it seeks investment from enterprises; 4) it accepts the assistance from academic and professional teams for the integration and development of innovative and creative products; 5) it reinforces the ethnic consciousness, supports local residents and industries, and participates in the execution of plans.
Highlights
Taiwan tends to value northern Taiwan while neglecting southern Taiwan, and this trend of global urban concentration results in a severe unbalance of regional development
In order to revitalize the area, preserve the local indigenous culture and natural landscape, and encourage young people to return to the tribe to work and settle down, the Namasia District Office and the Leshui Company cooperated with the Kaohsiung Medical University and the National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology and planned the tourism project of “Homecoming Path: which is a project that focuses on in-depth culture and local ecotourism revitalization”, as based on multiple tribal and indigenous cultures with local characteristics and rich ecotourism resources
Visitors to Namasia can experience indigenous peoples’ “food culture from production to the table”, “cultural ceremonies”, and the “ecology of fireflies”, which are popular in recent years
Summary
Taiwan tends to value northern Taiwan while neglecting southern Taiwan, and this trend of global urban concentration results in a severe unbalance of regional development. Emigration in indigenous areas mostly refers to young adults with a higher level of education, which leads to population aging in the said areas and results in loss of manpower capital. These areas lack young adults to practice tribal development and cultural inheritance, government strategies should rely on the assistance of local employment and entrepreneurship, the support of professional talents to develop local industries, and reinforcement of public services and facilities, such as education, medical care, and external transportation [2]. This study aims to analyze the operational model of the plan in the district and expects that the analytical result will serve as the reference for indigenous areas and tribes that intend to develop and revitalize their local industries
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