[ 摘要 ] 本研究主要的動機是藉由一個排灣族部落所舉辦的尋根之旅活 動, 探討人、空間與認同之間的關係。 原住民社會, 近年來興起一股探查舊部落領域的活動。做為認識 自己歷史文化的第一步。本研究透過詳實的田野調查,與相關理論做 對話,呈現排灣族人對於聚落空間的內在思維。並藉此體察排灣族更 精緻的社會結構與文化意涵。 本研究最主要的目的是, 探討空間與認同之間的關係。本文提出 原住民族進行空間領域的踏查,就是歷史文化的書寫,並藉此展開認 同的第一步。 [ 英文摘要 ] The main motivation of this research is to explore the relationship between people, space and identifies through an activity of root tracing journey held by the Paiwan community. Searching old community domains has become more and more intriguing among aboriginal societies in Taiwan these years. That is the first step for the community people to realize their own history and culture. The research made a dialogue with the relevant theories by way of deliberate field study to present the inner mindset of community settlement space in Paiwan people and recognize the more delicate significance of Paiwan’s social structure and culture. The most leading purpose of this research is to explore the relationship between space and identifies. The article shows the spatial domain treading and probing of the aboriginals that denotes they’re writing their history and culture as well as striding the first step of ethnic identifies.