2018 November Vol. 21 Please note that words of“barbarians”,“uncivilized”used in this Issue only reflect to original texts used in the quoted historical literature and they do not contain any discrimination. Words from the Publisher 02 Unveiling the Mysterious Confederation Era Editorial 03 When Communities Become Confederations 04 Where is Our Homeland? 08 Image of Taiwan’s Confederation Era 16 The First Austronesian Country? The Kingdom of Tjaquvuquvulj 24 At the Border of Southern Taiwan -The 18 Communities of Lonckjau and the Seqalu People 32 King of Middag Heyday of Tatuturo Confederation 40 After the Confederation-Migration Publishing Organization: Editing & Production: Business Today Publisher Indigenous Peoples Cultural Foundation Art Editors: Zheng Liang-long, Liao Xin-hua Translators: Deh-I Chen, Sally I.C. Wu, Yu-hsuan Lai Publisher: AMAYA‧SAYFIK Address: 8F, No.96, Sec. 1, Nanjing E. Rd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City Chief Editor: Kacaw‧Fuyan Tel: 02-2581-6196 ext. 336 Coordinator: Milian‧Ismahasan Executive Editors: Lovenose, Bali Fax: 02-2531-6433 Art Coordinator: Bali Cover Art: James Lee Address:5F., No.120, Chongyang Rd., Nangang Dist., Taipei City, 11573 Tel:02-2788-1600/0800-581-600 Fax:02-2788-1500 Looking at the world from an indigenous perspective. E-mail:
[email protected] Online version: Price:TWD100 All rights reserved, reproductions of this publication will be prosecuted. Do not repost without written consent from the publisher. All content in the publication does not represent the view of the Foundation. License Code: Chunghwa Post Taipei Magazine No. 2064 (mail category: “Magazine”) ISSN:2313-111X 發 行 人 的 話 Unveiling the Mysterious Confederation Era If history really is "a net with no seams", what would These structures ruled over land and people, and members be the best way to split and categorize them? Is the share governing rights.