Chapter 4 Indigenous People in Philippines

American Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Innovation

The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997 codified the use of Indigenous Peoples as reference to the ethnic minorities of the Philippines. Government officials and volunteers from the non-governmental organizations [NGOs], and the academic institutions, however, use the term Lumad as a reference to all ethnic minorities in Mindanao that share no common narrative. This paper is a case study exploring the lifestyles, and culture of the Subanens of Guimad, Ozamiz City, and whether they befit the existing Lumad Narratives. The use of term Lumad as reference to the Subanens of Guimad, Ozamiz City and all other ethnic minorities should be evaluated in order to guarantee that the distinct diverse identities, and cultures of these ethnic minorities are not reduced into a common, singular narrative.

WIN International Research Journal, 2023

The Subanen is the biggest indigenous peoples group in Mindanao occupying a vast area of historical ancestral domain in the Zamboanga peninsula. As a cultural minority group, the Subanens are in constant struggle to establish their identity and part in the country’s democratic space, sharing a common aspiration with other indigenous groups to pursue their right to self-determination and the preservation of their right culture and traditions. This paper presents how Subanen history and culture has come to possess a distinct indigenous identity in Mindanao’s cultural-political landscape.

The Philippines have 7,500 islands and among those islands there are at least 106 ethnic groups that are living there. Also, there are more than 180 languages that are being used according to their ethnic groups. The word 'indigenous' comes from the Latin word 'indigen' that means native or original inhabitant. The Indigenous peoples (IPs) in the Philippines are diverse and can be classified into different groups based on their location, culture, and language. According to Kottak (2000), they are often the descendants of tribes who are culturally distinct colonized peoples and aspiring into autonomy. There are indigenous groups whose population

In "Routledge Handbook of the Contemporary Philippines," edited by Mark Thompson and Eric Batalla, 2017

East Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (EAJMR), 2023

Given the limited number of available literature on Subanen culture and history, scholars and researchers are drawn to study the monologues of Subanen folklore to extract truthful historical accounts, separating myths from facts. Through the three published epics subject to this study, significant characteristics of Subanen history are identified through the lens of the key flora and fauna. These factual historical references add up to the whole Subanen identity in the Philippines' diverse cultural and socio-political landscape.

Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2016