The biennial International Indigenous Research Conference （IIRC） and Ka Haka 2018 was held by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, New Zealand's Māori Centre for Research Excellence （NPM / NZMCRE）, in mid-November. Indigenous researchers from all parts of the world attended and shared their fruitful research and knowledge. Dr. Jolan Hsieh （Bavaragh Dagalomai / 謝若蘭）, the Director of the Center for International Indigenous Affairs （CIIA） and Ph.D. Students in the Department of Ethnic Relations and Cultures were cordially invited to present papers at the conference.

The College of Indigenous Studies （CIS） at the National Dong Hwa University （NDHU） in partnership with Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi （TWWoA） and Te Wānanga a Aotearoa （TWoA） organized a study abroad team to Aotearoa New Zealand in early November. This study abroad group had the specific learning objectives of gaining a Māori-centered immersion education experience, which included professors, staff, students, and future educators as members. Dr. Jolan Hsieh （Bavaragh Dagalomai, 謝若蘭）, the director of Center for International Indigenous Affairs （CIIA）, who advocates indigenous education as a right to self-determination served as the program leader. With the great support of Dr. Te Kani Kingi, who was a member of the TWWoA leadership team, the NDHU study abroad team gained great experience of Māori-centered pedagogy which provides learners with acquired Kāupapa Māori （Māori Values） in contemporary New Zealand society through practice.

The self-learning community by Teaching for Excellence Project at National Dong Hwa University was grouped with a goal to create an encouraging environment for students to enhance their motivation to practice self-learning.

<p>The 2018 Annual General Meeting （AGM） of the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium （WINHEC） just ended this September. Since its inception in 2002, the WINHEC has been a crucial partner with those working on international indigenous higher education. Having been actively establishing contact and communication with the WINHEC over the past year or so, Professor Jolan Hsieh （Bavaragh Dagalomai / 謝若蘭） successfully regained the membership of the WINHEC and became the country representative.</p>

The Center for International Indigenous Affairs （CIIA） has been serving since its establishment in 2014 to dedicatedly a...

In early October, Professor Jolan Hsieh（Bavaragh Dagalomai / 謝若蘭）, Director of the Center for International Indigenous A...

Chinese Language Center of National Dong Hwa University, in order to let foreign students of our school experience the beauty and diversity of different cultures, held a Cultural camp on October 13th. The activities including visiting Feng-Lin town, Principal's Dream Factory and forestry cultural park "Lin-Tian Shan", and also DIY cloth dying. For a sweet ending, students enjoyed ice cream at the Sugar Factory at Guang-Fu. We had 130 attendants from 21 countries including United States, France, Thailand, Vietnam, eSwatini, Guatemala, etc. When our students were getting ready to take the first group photo at Feng-Lin Hakka Cultural Museum, it seemed as if we were the miniature United Nations. We also receive warm welcoming from the other visitors and the local people there.

Recipients of the 2018 Dr. Y.T. LIN Memorial Scholarship have been announced. The Center for International Indigenous Af...

The Chinese Language center of National Dong Hwa University has committed to promote Chinese teaching, generating multip...

Te Ururoa Flavell, former Māori Party co-leader has taken up the new role as Te Taiurungi （CEO） at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa （TWoA）; one of Aotearoa – New Zealand's largest tertiary institutions. Flavell, who had been a secondary school principal and head of another whare wānanga before entering politics said his passion had always been in education and kaupapa Māori.

Mr. Eddie Walker, Liaison for the Taiwan - Aotearoa New Zealand Connection project, visited Taiwan recently. Mr. Walker who has tribal affiliations with Ngati Kahu, Te Rarawa and Ngāpuhi, is a Digital Platform Architect at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa - one of the largest adult education institutions in New Zealand. He has been involved with many international indigenous groups such as North American Indigenous Peoples, Ainu of Japan, Peoples of Peru and Bolivia. He has kindly offered to help build similar reciprocal relationships with the indigenous peoples of Taiwan.

The Center for International Indigenous Affairs （CIIA） at NDHU invited Native American Director Myron Dewey （Newe-Numah/...