The first stage in the village revival was largely led by cultural elites whose cultural interventions gave rise to a new sense of vitality.
原運由過去的泛原住民族主義，變成以部落為單位的部落主義，空間也由街頭轉回原鄉。部落復振第一擊，多數來自文化菁英領軍，由文化層面入手，帶動一波又一波的活力。