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President Tsai Ing-wen apologized on behalf of the government to Taiwan's indigenous peoples

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President Tsai Ing-wen apologized on behalf of the government to Taiwan's indigenous peoples

An indigenous elder stands under the blue sky.

President Tsai shakes hands with an indigenous representative.

The indigenous representatives meet with President Tsai.

An indigenous representative stands in front of the Presidential Office Building.

The indigenous representatives standing in the square.

President Tsai shakes hands with an indigenous individual wearing his red traditionalcloth.

President Tsai shakes hands with an indigenous individual wearing her blacktraditionalcloth.

President Tsai welcomes the indigenous representatives at the main gate of the Presidential Office Building.

President Tsai waves to the crowd in the Ketagalan Square.

President Tsai greetsthe crowd in the Ketagalan Square.

An indigenous representative wearing in his traditional cloth.

The clear sky captured behind the main gate of Presidential Office.

An indigenous priestess wearing in traditional cloth performs the blessing ritual.

The indigenous Christian priests conducttheprayer.

President Tsai stands on the left podium.

Mr. SiyapenNganaen, an indigenous representative, stands on the podium.

Mr. SiyapenNganaen, the representative of indigenous peoples, stands on the right podium.

President Tsai and Mr. SiyapenNganaen, the representative of indigenous peoples, stand on the stageat the reconciliation ceremony.

Vice President Chen Chien-jen and Premier Lin Chuan.

President Tsai shakes hands with Mr. SiyapenNganaen on the stage.

The indigenous representatives attending the ceremony.

Mr. SiyapenNganaen, the representative of indigenous peoples.

Mr. SiyapenNganaen, the representative of indigenous peoples, remarks on the podium.

Legislator Kolas Yotaka at the ceremony.

President Tsai and Mr. SiyapenNganaen, the representative of indigenous peoples, hold the reconciliation agreement in their hands.

President Tsai hugs an indigenous individual.

President Tsai takes notes at the ceremony.

President Tsai and the portraits of indigenous peoples on the wall.

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I know that even now, there are some around us who see no need to apologize. But that is the most important reason why I am representing the government to issue this apology today.

President Tsai Ing-wen

2016.08.01

To see what was unfair in the past as a matter of course, or to treat the pain of other ethnic peoples as an unavoidable part of human development, this is the first mindset that we, standing here today, resolve to change and overturn.

President Tsai Ing-wen

2016.08.01

The success of one ethnic people can be built on the suffering of another. Unless we deny that we are a country of justice, we must face up to this history. We must tell the truth. And then, most importantly, the government must genuinely reflect on this past. This is why I stand here today.

President Tsai Ing-wen

2016.08.01