Construction of final post-Morakot housing development project begins.

Four years ago, floods triggered by typhoon Morakot wrought destruction upon the village of Laiji, in Alishan Township, Chiayi County.

When the subject of relocation was raised it became evident that there were mixed views. Around forty families favored relocation to ‘Luzijiao Permanent Housing Village’, and twenty families to ‘Yueye Permanent Housing Village’, whereas forty-two families were insistent on returning back to their ancestral home deep in the mountains (Forestry Bureau land - Plot 152).

However, as the tribespeople’s wish was in direct contradiction of many existing land development laws and regulations, it turned out to be the fuel that ignited a long dispute.

The long-awaited opening ceremony for building work to commence on Plot 152, marks a successful four-year struggle by Laiji village chief Chen You-fu (陳有福) to secure the tribe’s ancestral homeland for his people.

As a symbol of the tribe’s courageous ancestral spirit, in temperatures of only 10 °C, the ceremony featured traditional singing and dancing from the Tsou village children, winning the praise and admiration of all present.

Construction of final post-Morakot housing development project begins.
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(以下是中文對照)
莫拉克88水災最後一批永久屋終於動土了

四年多前的莫拉克颱風引發的八八水災重創嘉義縣阿里山鄉來吉村，村里在遷村議題上意見不一，有些村民約40多戶選擇到山下鹿子腳的永久屋，有約20多戶選擇到樂野村曾建的永久屋，卻有42戶的來吉村民選擇要求返回他們在更深山的祖居地－德恩亞納（林務局編號地152林班地），這一訴求牴觸很多現行的土地開發法令規範，於是來吉村村長-陳有福帶著這群堅持遷回祖居地的族人開始了長期達四年的重建抗爭期，終於經過四年的爭取抗爭，嘉義來吉村152鄰班地(德恩亞納)永久屋動土典禮開鑼了，動土典禮的開場舞，由部落的孩童用鄒族傳統歌舞來展現傳承來吉村的希望的象徵意義，氣溫在攝氏10度的戶外表演，贏得所有貴賓的讚譽與感動。