[ 摘要 ]

本論文的主要目的，在研究佐久間在總督期間對原住民的政策，與征戰過程，以了解佐久間總督的理蕃事業。本文共分七章：

第一章「緒論」，先說明研究動機、目的與問題，採歷史研究法，來探討佐久間總督的理蕃事業。

第二章是「日治初期總督府與蕃人之關係」，大略分析清朝的開山撫番，接著論述日治初期的族群問題，最後為日治初期對蕃人所採取的政策。

第三章是「佐久間左馬太與台灣的關係」，首探討佐久間的成長背景，接著分析為何被派任為總督，以及當時蕃族的生態狀況，最後說明當時的鎮壓漢人情況。

第四章是「佐久間左馬太之前期理蕃」，開始談論佐久間的理蕃事業，其中包括前期的五年計劃、對北蕃與南蕃的政策，最後說明前期的討伐事件。

第五章是「佐久間左馬太之後期理蕃」，針對前期的理蕃計畫所作修改，以「武力征伐」為主的後期理蕃因而產生，此期著重在隘勇線的推進、以及武力掃蕩蕃人，其中的太魯閣之役為本時期最大也最重要的一場戰役。

第六章「佐久間左馬太理蕃之成效」，對佐久間總督統治時期的理蕃成效做檢討，討論政策、隘勇線、理蕃經費與火槍沒收、和地圖的繪製與刊物的出版等。

第七章「結論」，說明原住民在日治初期所遭受到的對待，以對佐久間對原住民的理蕃政策的研究發現。

筆者文中所提及之「蕃」、「兇惡原住民」等詞，皆為尊重歷史資料，並無任何歧視原住民之意。



[ 英文摘要 ]

The main purpose of this research is to analyze what’s Sakuma Samata’s

Management of the Aborigine’s Policy during his around ten years’ term in

Taiwan. It is divided into seven chapters.

First chapter "The Introduction", showed the research motive, the purpose

and the research issues. The historical methodology is taken into account.

Second chapter is “The Early Period of Japanese Rule with the Aborigines ", briefly discussed how the Qing Dynasty quarried mountain area, to understood the race group question. Finally, to adopt a useful policy to the Aborigines..

Third chapter is "Sakuma Samata and Taiwan’s Relations", from Sakuma Samata’s growing background, it discussed why he afterwards was appointed for governor, and aborigine’s race''s ecology condition. At the final part showed then Han people situation of suppression.

Fourth chapter and .Fifth chapter are “Sakuma Samata’s Earlier Period of Principle of Aborigines" and” Sakuma Samata’s later period of principle to Aborigines", it emphatically discussed such as brave line advancement, as well as military force sweeping Aborigines, and the battle of Truku ,most greatly and important campaign.

Sixth chapter “The Results of Sakuma Samata’s Management of Aboriginest" regarding the principle aborigines result of self-criticism, in view of policy, pass brave line, principle aborigines funds and flintlock confiscation, and map plan and publication. And Seventh chapter "The Conclusion", first showed the Aborigines was not got a good treatment in the early period of Japanese rule, as well as Sakuma Samata’s period.