User:Mariah1160

This is Mariah's user page for Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples. I am a junior and anthropology major at Vanderbilt University. I have no idea what I plan to do with the major, but it keeps me interested.

For my final Wikipedia project, I am going to improve the existing Yami people page. It has very little information on these people or their history. I want to explore in depth their past and present, including any struggles they may have faced, and the customs they still practice.

Reference paragraphs were added to Yami people Wikipedia page prior to the revised requirements.

= Yami people = Lead Section...

Etymology
Detail origin of the Yami name and their preference for the name Tao.

Language
Origins of language and similarities with other languages and tribes of their region.

Geography
Relation of Orchid Island to Taiwan and the Philippines.

Include link to Orchid Island page and talk about geographical makeup of the island.

Ritual and Religion
Their combination of Christianity and spiritual beliefs.

How they do not have a single, unified belief structure.

The influence of evil spirits and fear of the dead.

Fishing
The importance of fishing and the different rules surrounding it dependent on the time of year.

Fishing Boats and Ceremony
The connection of the boat to the man.

The unification of the entire tribe for the release of a newly built boat.

Attire and Dress
The type of dress they wear dependent on gender and event.

Diet
How their diet is dependent on their fishing practices and their environment.

Government Relations
Their relationship with the Taiwanese government.

How they lack a specific government unique to the island.

The historical implications of foreign relationships.

Nuclear Waste
Their involvement with Taipower, the Taiwanese power company.

Protests involving the deposits of nuclear waste.