Tuhi Martukaw
Tuhi Martukaw, born 1985 as Jocelyn Ting-Hui Hung Chien () is a Taiwanese Pinuyumayan activist, journalist, diplomat, and educator. She was co-chair of the United Nations' Global Indigenous Youth Caucus from 2010 to 2015 and has represented Taiwan for 10 years at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The founder and coordinator of LIMA Taiwan Indigenous Youth Working Group, which works to increase Indigenous youth outreach and foster connections with their international counterparts.

She was selected as the leading candidate for the Democratic Progressive Party's party list ahead of the 2020 Taiwanese legislative election, but was removed from the list altogether with the party citing her previous associations with the Kuomintang and her lack of political experience. In addition to her work as an activist and diplomat, Tuhi worked as an editor, translator, and anchor for Taiwan Indigenous Television, focusing on international news, as well as a board member for the Taiwan Legal Aid Foundation and as an instructor for the University of Taipei.

Early life and education
Martukaw was born as Hung Chien Ting-Hui 1985 in , a segment within the city of Taitung to a Hoklo father and a Pinuyumayan mother. In typical Hoklo fashion, she was given a four character Chinese name. Whereas the name "Tuhi Martukaw" honours her maternal grandmother, who had died prior to when she was born. In the Puyuma naming system, names are given from deceased elders and are given to the individual once they have grown up.

While raised in an Indigenous community, Tuhi was unable to speak the Puyuma language. Tuhi recalled an instance while attending the UNPFII conference in 2006 where she was unable to speak on any issues regarding her Indigenous background compared to her peers. When she returned to Taiwan, she researched Indigenous movements and spent time in her home community during a period of mourning for her maternal grandfather.

Martukaw received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Diplomacy from National Chengchi University and a Master of Arts degree in European Studies at the University of Hamburg. It was through her work at the Department of Diplomacy where she was able to participate in the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and build the framework for the development of the LIMA Taiwan Indigenous Youth Working Group.

Career
Tuhi works as a board member of the Taipei Legal Aid Foundation and as an instructor at the University of Taipei. A journalist, she works as an editor and news anchor for Taiwan Indigenous Television. She works as an international news translator for the channel, she currently works as a freelance journalist and a member of the Indigenous Media Caucus.

Tuhi is recognized as a leader of the Taiwanese delegation to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), having attended meetings for ten years consecutively starting in 2006, she was selected as co-chair of the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus from 2010 to 2015, which was recognized by the UNPFII. She recalled the difficulty in organizing fellow youth, only having the caucus recognized in 2008. At the United Nations, Tuhi works collaboratively with international Indigenous groups to expand international participation for the Indigenous peoples of Taiwan despite Taiwan's complicated legal situation. Oftentimes, the Taiwanese delegation requires "borrowing" from the resources of allied organizations due to the political status of Taiwan.

Tuhi is the founder and the coordinator of the LIMA Taiwan Indigenous Youth Working Group. Established in 2013, the group works to train and connect Indigenous youth with their counterparts internationally, to contribute in their struggle of attaining rights, and building up capacity in carrying on cultural heritage, equality, and justice. The group additionally works to boost public understanding and increase visibility of issues related to the Taiwanese Indigenous community. LIMA was involved in the Sunflower Student Movement of 2014, holding Indigenous Youth forums on the site of the protest. Prior to attending annual trips to the UNPFII, Tuhi organizes workshops around the country to enhance awareness of global and local Indigenous rights issues.

Activism
Tuhi's activism focuses on the areas of climate change, Indigenous feminism, land issues, and the participation of Indigenous youth in global affairs. Tuhi urged the UNPFII's official translation to remove the term "土住" from its name, criticizing China's decision on the matter and the pejorative nature of the term in Indigenous communities. She was critical of the United Nations for failures in reporting on the condition of Taiwanese Indigenous peoples, requesting the UN conduct surveys on the sexual violence on Indigenous Taiwanese women and the self-harm and suicide rates of Indigenous youth. Tuhi urged the body to approach its studies with a purely academic and social science perspective to eliminate political interference. She was critical of Taiwanese activists seeking out Indigenous participation to legitimize their own causes rather than having an understanding of the need to cooperate. She notes the lack of trust among Indigenous communities due to Taiwanese independence activists being opposed to ideas of Taiwanese Indigenous independence. She recalled facing criticism from her relatives for her social activism and opposition to nuclear development, having economically relied on the Taiwan Power Company and the roots of the Kuomintang within her community. Tuhi represented her community in protests against government regulation that denies Indigenous communities recourse in encroachment by private entities. She stressed the lack of free, prior and informed consent and allow for massive developments which split Indigenous peoples' lands.

Political career
Ahead of the 2020 Taiwanese legislative election, it was announced that Tuhi was to be given the top spot on the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) party list. Tuhi had previously worked as a legislator's assistant to a Kuomintang member of the Legislative Yuan. Her placement was theorized by New Bloom Magazine to be the result of the New Power Party's choice of Kawlo Iyun Pacidal's top position within their party list.

However, when the party list was finalized, she was not given the spot as announced during a November 14 news conference. The DPP claimed that the removal was because of Tuhi's lack of political experience, but it was believed by New Bloom Magazine that her removal was a result of factional deal making. Tuhi was believed to be the pick of Premier Su Tseng-chang. With the DPP removing younger candidates such as Tuhi in order to court older candidates who had left the party for the Formosa Alliance and the Taiwan Independence Action Party. She was additionally criticized for her previous work under a Kuomintang legislator and her work within Premier Su Tseng-chang's Eball Foundation, as well as the spread of a claim that she was involved in a case of fraud.

Personal life
Among the local Indigenous youth activist community she is called "Sis", overseas Indigenous activist peers refer to her as "Jocelyn", while Indigenous peers and relatives call her "Jinumu".

References

Category:Living people
Category:1985 births
Category:Taiwanese activists
Category:Puyuma people
Category:21st-century Taiwanese women politicians
Category:Indigenous rights activists
Category:Taiwanese women activists
Category:Taiwanese politicians of indigenous descent