Even if most of the descendants of the Ketagalan have forgotten their own identity, according to an investigation by Lin En-shean, a professor at National Chengchi University's Graduate Institute of Ethnology, in the wake of the recent increasing social emphasis on "native soil," meaning a new esteem for local Taiwanese culture, the atmosphere in society toward minority ethnic groups has evolved from prejudice and taboo to respect.
即使多數的凱達格蘭後裔對自己的身分不復記憶，然而，根據國立政治大學民族研究所教授林恩顯的觀察，隨著近年台灣本土化呼聲的高漲，社會氛圍從歧視和禁忌，轉為尊重少數民族。