Savungaz Valincinan | |
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Born | Li Pinhan 5 April 1987[1] |
Nationality | Taiwanese / Bunun |
Alma mater | National Cheng Kung University National Dong Hwa University |
Occupation(s) | Cafe owner, television host, politician, Indigenous rights activist |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Progressive Party (formerly) |
Movement | Sunflower Student Movement |
Savungaz Valincinan (born 5 April 1987) is a Taiwanese indigenous activist, politician, and television host. She is a member of the Bunun people. She is the owner of Lumaq cafe in Taipei, and served as the host for the fourth season of the Taiwan Indigenous Television program Lima Help. She ran for political office during the 2024 Taiwanese legislative election for the Highland Aborigine Constituency.
As an activist, Savungaz was active in the Sunflower Student Movement as well as in campaigns against the construction of a nuclear waste facility on Orchid Island, the Indigenous name rectification movement , protests against the development of the Taitung Miramar Resort, as well as protests in support of the Bunun hunter Tama Talum. She served as the general convener of the Indigenous Youth Front as well as the secretary-general of the Association for Taiwan Indigenous Peoples' Policies (ATIPP).