"During the Japanese occupation, resisting a resettlement order was no use, because the authorities were prepared to use force of arms to achieve their goals," says Walis. "From the days of the Qing dynasty to today, a great many Aboriginal communities have suffered the pain of forcible resettlement and having their lives and livelihood uprooted.
「殖民時代政府下令要搬，民眾抵抗也沒有用，因為國家會用暴力強制、用武力達成目的，」瓦歷斯說，「從清朝到現在，許多原住民部落都歷經了多次遷村，飽嚐生活和經濟型態改變的痛苦。