Yang was a member of the Amis, one of the fourteen officially recognized peoples of Taiwanese aborigines.
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Prior to the 17th century, the region was inhabited by the Makatau clan of the Siraya aboriginal tribe, who settled on what they named Ta-kau Isle (translated to 打狗嶼 by Ming Chinese explorers); "Takau" meaning "bamboo forest" in the aboriginal language.
It incorporates design cues from both classical Chinese and Aboriginal Taiwanese architecture, though the building overall has a modern look with copious use of granite, marble, steel, and glass.
On 21 March 1996, when Chen Shui-bian was the mayor of Taipei, Chieh-shou Road was renamed Ketagalan Boulevard and the surrounding square was renamed Ketagalan Square in honor of the Ketagalan Taiwanese aborigines originally living in the Taipei area.
In 1878 he saw service against the Formosan savages, but he is best known for his repulse of the French at the Battle of Tamsui in 1884.
the Puyuma people, tribe, are one of the tribal groups of the Taiwanese aborigines.
the Puyuma language, the language of the Puyuma people, a tribe of indigenous people on Taiwan (see Taiwanese aborigines).