Executive Yuan officially recognizes Siraya

LANDMARK CHANGE: Eligible Siraya are expected to be able to apply for inclusion in the official Siraya membership register from the middle of next month By Chung Li-hua and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writer Add TT as Preferred Source The Executive Yuan yesterday officially recognized the Siraya as an indigenous group, making them the 17th officially recognized indigenous peoples and the first recognized under the Pingpu Indigenous People’s Status Act (平埔原住民族群身分法). The decision marks a historical milestone as Taiwan acknowledges history and responds to more than three decades of campaigning by Siraya for official recognition, the Council of Indigenous Peoples said. The council said it had submitted an application for recognition to the Executive Yuan after completing rigoro