It has been reported recently that the National Museum of Indigenous Peoples (hereinafter referred to as the Museum) has made "no substantial progress." The Council of Indigenous Peoples clarifies the following: The Preparatory Office of the National Museum of Indigenous Peoples has been officially launched and operational since April 2025, beginning the Museum's preparatory work. The claims of stagnation mentioned in the news reports are not accurate.

The Council of Indigenous Peoples stated that following the Executive Yuan's approval of the “General Planning Report on the Construction Plan of the National Museum of Indigenous Peoples” in March 2024, a task force was established to drive the preparatory work for the Museum. In July 2024, it submitted provisional regulations for the Preparatory Office of the Museum for examination by the Executive Yuan, which were approved in September 2024. However, this coincided with the end of the Council members' terms at the Examination Yuan; therefore, the organizational regulations were not approved for reference by the Examination Yuan until January 2025.

The Council of Indigenous Peoples further stated that the preparatory office publicly recruited professionals in March 2025 and gradually completed personnel onboarding in April. The relevant preparatory work has already commenced. Additionally, to allow the public to experience the Museum's main building before its official opening, the Council of Indigenous Peoples has planned to establish a “Vision Venue.” The primary theme is for indigenous peoples to share their perspectives while utilizing digital technology to create an immersive guidance space, which will be open to the public to help promote societal understanding of the history, culture, and contemporary life of indigenous peoples. The “Vision Venue” is scheduled to begin construction in the second half of this year (2025) and is expected to officially open in the first half of 2027.

The Council of Indigenous Peoples emphasized that the Museum is a national-level cultural project that embodies historical memories and cultural justice. The preparatory process necessitates the integration of land, funding, design, construction, and various ethnic groups' opinions. The Council of Indigenous Peoples will continue to collaborate closely with the Kaohsiung City Government to advance the various preparatory tasks according to schedule and make steady progress toward the official opening in 2032.