In terms of self-government for tribal communities, a spirit of harmony or compromise is a core element in the Aboriginal tradition. Among the Atayal indigenous people, for example, all important matters were decided by consensus among clan heads and elders. Choices made in this way may not be the best possible ones, but at least everyone is agreed on them.
以部落治理來說，「協商」是一個重要精神，泰雅部落裡任何事情會由各家族長、長老們一起協商取得共識，或許依此做成的決定不見得是最好的，但卻是大家一致的。