ATAYAL Organization Founder Delivers Lecture to International Students at National Chengchi University about Taiwan’s Austronesian Connections
On Thursday, October 6, ATAYAL Executive Director Tony Coolidge gave a lecture at National Chengchi University (NCCU) on indigenous Taiwanese people, their culture and their connection to other indigenous Austronesian peoples. Students from ICI (International College of Innovation) found the lecture very interesting and informative. The lecture took place in NCCU's Downhill Campus. Prof. Tzu-chi Ou, stated that although she worked on Han Chinese people, she has less knowledge on indigenous peoples of Taiwan. This is the reason why she found the lesson very informative. According to her, the most interesting part of the lecture was an answer given by Mr. Coolidge during the Q&A section. He said that when the Indigenous people from different countries and different parts of the world get together, the atmosphere is always very friendly. Prof. Ou also mentioned that our organization, ATAYAL and Indigenous Bridges are very helpful for the Indigenous people