Faced with what has been called the largest migration in Rukai history, some tribal leaders called for a “ Rukai collective village ” in the hope that barriers between communities could be overcome and all the displaced Rukai could move to one place.
對這個堪稱魯凱史上最大規模的遷移行動，部落菁英喊出「魯凱共和村」，希望各部落能打破畛域，共同遷居一處，終因主客觀因素未能實現。