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｜Introduction｜History of the Museum｜Great Event｜

Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines started its preparation for construction in

1985 and grand opened in Junn, 1994. It has been 15 years since it was established.

. 【Words：Michael, Kevin】

1985	10	October 28 Founding of the N. W. Lin Foundation for Culture and Education
1986	05	Foundation establishes a Preparatory Team for the museum
1987	02	Offered a scholarship for aboriginal graduate students
1989	01	Purchased of land on which construct the museum
1991	03	Groundbreaking Ceremony
	05	May 10 Construction formally begins
	08	Traveled to Japan to discuss the museum exhibit design with Nomura Kogesha
1992	01	Signed grant agreement with National Taiwan University Anthropology Department supporting field work and special research
	05	May 2 Ceremony celebrating the placing of the museum’s support pillar
	10	Slide Series presentation on “Life of the Formosan Aborigines
1993	04	Public Announcement of the “Grant for the Publication of Research relating to Formosan Aborigines”
		Contract signing ceremony with Berkeley’s president, Tien Chang-Lin, for the “Formosan Aborigines Research Grant Project”
	06	Contract signing ceremony with Berkeley’s president, Tien Chang-Lin, for the “Formosan Aborigines Research Grant Project”
	07	Support Aboriginal Dancers performance tour, “1993 Puyuma, Tsou and Amis Traditional Annual Ritual Dance
	10	Support Aboriginal Dancers performance tour, “1993 Puyuma, Tsou and Amis Traditional Annual Ritual Dance
	12	December 6 Contract signing ceremony with National Taiwan Univ., Chengchi Univ., and Tsinghua Univ. for the “Formosan Aborigine Graduate Student Scholarship Project”
		Sponsored the Chengchi Univ. Ethnology Department’s “Formosan Austronesian Conference”
1994	01	Sponsored Academia Sinica’s Departments of History and Linguistics “Formosan Austronesian Tribal Languages Conference”
	03	Sponsored Academia Sinica’s Departments of History and Linguistics “Formosan Austronesian Tribal Languages Conference”
		March 14 Signed a grant project for “Formosan Aborigine Research” with Oxford University
	06	June 9 Formal opening of the museum
	07	Held the “Images and Photographs of Formosan Aborigine Culture Competition”
	09	September 24 Held the “Images spanning the ages—Formosan Aborigines through the eyes of Torii Ryuzo”
	10	naugural edition of the Museum Monthly Report
	12	Signed agreement with Academia Sinica for the cooperative projects concerning the, "Publication of Chinese editions of the Native Tribes Survey Report" and "the Native Customs Survey Report"
1995	03	March 18-June 18 Special exhibit series for tribal unity: “Puyuma Pilgrimages—Beginning with the Hunting Ritual”
	05	Invited Tokyo University Austronesian Linguistic Specialist, Prof. Tsuchida to act as the museum director
	11	Special exhibit series for tribal unity: “Hupa, Hosa, Kuba —The living world of the Tsou”
1996	03	Held the poster design exhibition: “Formosan Aborigines- Images of Taiwan”
	09	Formally registered as the first private museum of the ROC
1997	02	February 19 Awarded the 1996 “Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines aborigine graduate student scholarship”
	03	March 7 Formation of an alliance of private museums with the Peitou’s Taiwan Folk Culture Museum, Honghsi Art Museum, Shuhuo Memorial Paper Museum
	06	June 13 Signed a contract with Tzi-Chi Teaching Hospital: “Formosan Aborigine Student Stipend Project”
	08	Held the “Tabalong Schoolchildren’s Woodcarving Exhibit”
	10	Sponsored Berkeley’s “ Retrospect and prospect of Formosan Aborigines Research Confernce”
		October 20 Held special exhibit series for tribal unity, “Wisdom in the Life of the Amis—Nanshi Amis Chichiao Chuan Society”
1998	04	Held the special exhibit “Pingpu Plains Tribes in History”
	06	June 2 Signed contract with University of Leiden “Cooperative Research Project of the Formosan Aborigines”
		June 20 Awarded the “Organization and Individuals who Promote the Development of Aboriginal Society” by the Executive Yuan’s Committee of Aboriginal Affairs
	09	September 16 First Lady, Tseng Wen-Hui, led the wives of the cabinet secretaries and ambassadors to visit the museum
	10	October 31 The museum held the “1998 Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigine Volunteer Selection”
	11	November 14 Special exhibit series for tribal unity: “Planting Cultural Roots for a new century - Special Exhibit of the Paiwanese Davalan Tribe—Tribal Workshop”
1999	01	January 28 Museum held a 1998 ceremony for the awarding of the Aborigine Graduate Student Scholarship
	05	May 1-3 Held the “International Conference on the Formosan Aborigines” with Academia Sinica
	07	July 14 Held the first “Searching for the Disappearing Atayal Culture” summer activity
	11	November 26 Special exhibit series for tribal unity: “Reconstructing the village of the rainbow—Dyes and Weaves of the Megesya People”
2000	01	January 5- February 29 Taipei Municipal Social Education Hall’s exhibit on loan: “Engravings of the Aborigines Art Exhibit”
	03	March 21 Taipei Municipal Goverment Aboriginal Affairs Council Committee’s, “Ages, Tribes, Aborigines,”Retrospect of Images of Formosan Aborigines
	06	June 11 Assisted with the Taipei Municipal Goverment’s Conference of Bunun Traditional Art and Culture ‘Shooting the Ear Rite’ Activity
	07	July 2 “Our Culture—A Hands-On Summer Activity Camp”
	09	September 5 Special Exhibit: “The Distant Amazon People/Bronze Engravings by the Native Indians”
	10	October 22 Special exhibit series for tribal unity: “Transitions of the traditional cultural and economic movement of the Bunun”
2001	04	April 20 Held the “Tribes of Southern Taiwan: Ancient Chinese Ceramics”
	06	June 2 Held the “The Dr. MacKay Collection of Formosan Aborigines Artfacts - Treasures Preserved abroad.”
	10	October 30 Invited by the Executive Yuan’s Cauncil for Cultural Affairs to Paris to organize the Taipei News Cultural Center’s aborigine artifacts exhibit: “Oceans, Trade and Diverse Communication—Formosan Aborigines and their connections with the world”
	11	November 10 Special exhibit series for tribal unity: “Rites of the Pasta'ai (little people)—exploring the essentials of Saisiyat Culture”
2002	05	May 3 National History Museum’s Taiwan Historia requested the exhibit: “Artifacts of the Formosan Aborigines.”
	07	July 1 Convened the summer village education classroom, “My Totem— Engraving Workshop,” “Engraving and Painting Human Figures—A small painting workshop,” “Original Color—Yam Dyes Workshop,” and “Rubbing and Kneading —Workshop on Stringing Beads”
	08	August 21 Chairman C. F. Lin was awarded the Special Award for Culture by the Executive Yuan’s Council for Cultural affairs
	09	September 7 Opening of the special exhibit“Portraits of the Formosan Aborigines”
	10	October 15 Special exhibit series for tribal unity: “Tao in focus— Special exhibit of images of the Orchid Island Tao Tribe”
	11	November 8 “Knowing the Sasaiyat ‘Sounds from the Distance; Ritual of the Spirit of the Little People’” Teacher’s Workshop and Visit to the Tribes
		October 28 Held a Bunun tribal song and dance performance coordination with National Palace Museum: “Neighbors of the Palace Museum, Unity with the Tribes”

2003	03	March 15 Opening of the “The dancing forest of the Spring Deity--Exhibition of the origins of the Cherry tree fairytale of the Ali Mountain ba’yi” exhibition
	08	August 26 “Original Art Festival” Special exhibit
	09	September 19 Special exhibit series for tribal unity: “Origins! Special exhibit on the traditional culture of the Rukai”
2004	01	January 17-March 31 Museum Closed; Construction of the 10th anniversary exhibit change
	02	February 10 Mr. Mo Yi-Ping donated 27 lapis bead necklaces
		February 23-25 Meeting on the 10th anniversary exhibit change: Designer Mr. Kawai arrived at the museum to confirm blueprints and overview progress of construction
	03	March 8 Hisamitsu Cultural Facility Inc. arrives at the museum for initial check of blueprints, exhibit display cases and building structure
		March 16 Hisamitsu Cultural Facility Inc. staff arrives at the museum to check the completion of exhibition change construction
		March 24 Mitsubishi Fuso Truck?Bus Co. Ltd Senior Vice President, Mr Bert van Dijk, of Mitsubishi Fuso Visited
		March 31 “Reflecting History, Witnessing the Future” press conference for the 10th anniversary of the Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines
	04	April 1 “Building a dream and stepping into perfection (reality)” —Opening of the 10th anniversary of the Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines exhibit
	06	June 9 The 10th anniversary of Museum’s Opening
	07	held "The Painting Collection from Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines" Exhibition
2005	02	Taiwan’s Indigenous Weaving and Embroidery Culture and Arts February 26 "Life of Weaving and Embroidering: Taiwan’s Indigenous Weaving and Embroidery Culture and Arts" exhibit opened
	05	May 21 "Swaying Tribes: Conference on Aboriginal Arts and Cultural Exhibition" opened
		May 24 "In Love with Tamshui: Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines Collections" special exhibit opened; conference for the 10th anniversary of Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines
	07	July 9 Aboriginal Culture Series Seminar (8-facet aboriginal Art – treasure chest of the tribes)
	08	August 6 Children's Summer Camp (Mountain and Sea), Program A: Searching for young delegates of aboriginal culture opened
2006	02	February 21 "Self-confidence and Dignity: Ritual, Garment, and Wedding" – Wang Wei-Chang photo exhibition
	03	March 18 "Aboriginal Vision: Conference on aboriginal arts and Culture"
		Awarding ceremony on “Taiwan Aboriginal” poster design competition of student s nation-wide,and achievement exhibition.
	09	September 7 "Bunun-Shakespeare-Saisiyat: 2006" Cheng Wen-Li exhibition opened
	10	October 26 "Moving Tribes: Aboriginal Dancers in the Midst of Urban Jungle" exhibition opened
2007	04	April 18 Press conference for awarding ceremony on"Aboriginal Innovation: Excellent aboriginal handicrafts contest (assisted by Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines)
	05	May 15 Taiwanese Aboriginal Culture special exhibit by National Taiwan Library opened
		May 17 H.E. Manasseh Sogavare, Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, visited Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines
		May 23 "Aboriginal Scientific Adventure: Museum Guide Workshop" (held on every Wednesday afternoon during the semester) opened
	07	July 7 "Siraya Boy" picture book manuscript exhibit together with "Beauty of Southern Ocean" book release press conference
	09	September 5 "The Forgotten Spiritual Field Series: Discovering Deities" Pahaolan．Chilan solo exhibition opened
	10	"Linking with Aborigines Series: Radiance of Fire God – Awakening the Memory and Glory of Sakizaya" exhibition opened
2008	02	February 23 Awarding ceremony on “Taiwan Aboriginal” poster design competition of student s nation-wide II, and achievement exhibition
	04	April 2 Press conference on joined admission issued by National Palace Museum and Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines
	05	May 3 "Aboriginal Elegance" Yeh Li-Qiu exhibition opening
		May 18 H.E. President Marcus Stephen of Republic of Nauru visited Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines
	10	October 21 "Linking with Aborigines Series: Amis special exhibition opened
	11	November 16 Linda Lingle, Governor of Hawaii, visited Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines
2009	01	January 20 Construction of the 15th anniversary exhibit change started
	03	March 5 Central American Parliament President Gloria Guadalupe Oqueli de Macoto , visited Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines
	06	Jun 9 – October 11 "Gaze Through The Centuries : Exhibition of Taiwan’s Aboriginal Artifacts Collection of National Museum of Ethnology, Japan " exhibit
2010	03	Taiwan Rare People Cross-Strait Seamier with anthropology Department of Xiamen University
	06	Special Exhibition for Diffusion of Culture: Chance and Choice of Taiwan
	11	Wind Blows Again by Sprit Bird: Special Exhibition with Painting and Poem of I-dan
	12	Diffusion of Tribe: Jewelry Buried beneath The Green Jungle of Tjuvecekadan

(resource : The Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines)

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