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In the life of cross-culture, the researcher has been shifting among Hualien, New Taipei City, and Jinlun indigenous community in Taitung, becoming an indigenous knowledge learner, a tribeswoman, a mother of a Paiwan child and a social worker of the urban indigenous community. This research is based on cross-culture. I am a researcher and an actor. With the background of indigenous social affairs, devoting tribal affairs and being one of the indigenous family members, I have accumulated a lot of tribal experience in my own life. This dissertation is completed by self-narrative, participant observation and data analysis. It contains the perception and viewpoints of ethnic culture. It also develops my ability to work with indigenous community. By understanding tribal history, background and operation, we have cooperated and come to a consensus. With a series of actions and accompaniment, we have also found the identity and common interests of ourselves. Therefore, I have compiled some suggestions for working with indigenous community. After the reflection on social work, we should take the companionship and interaction as a service perspective. Besides, we need to cultivate the attitude of coexistence and put ourselves in a tribe's position. Finally, looking back at my development of cross-cultural competence, sensitivity and empathy, as well as the initial intention of social work, my life is full of cross-cultural action. Among these multiple roles, I have to look for the best position for myself, learn to get along with myself at each stage, and enhance my ability in working for indigenous community affairs.
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