我國原住民族的傳統活動盛事除各族特有的節慶祭典外,能聯繫全國原住民同胞情感的活動即屬全國原住民運動會最為盛大,這是現代體育與傳統體育交織而成的文化網絡。本研究以全國原住民運動會為研究主體,研究目的為:一、瞭解傳統體育競賽選手對全國原住民運動會傳統體育文化價值之認知;二、瞭解傳統體育競賽教練對全國原住民運動會傳統體育文化價值之認知;三、分析全國原住民運動會之傳統體育文化傳承價值。研究方法以調查研究的問卷調查輔以訪談調查為主,並以內容分析法分析相關文獻後所得結論如下:一、傳統體育競賽選手認為全國原住民運動會對其有文化交流的重要意涵;二、傳統競賽教練認為全國原住民運動會為現代原住民族維護傳統體育文化的一種新方式;三、全國原住民運動會具有重大的情感交流意涵,並可將原住民族傳統文化推向主流社會。
In addition to the special ceremonies and the distinctive festivals of every tribe, the National Indigenous Sports Competition is an impressive activity which brings the aboriginal people of Taiwan together in spirit. This is a cultural network that interweaves modern and traditional sports. The purposes of this study were to know the athletes’ perspective toward the traditional cultural value of National Indigenous Sports Competition, to know the instructors’ attitude toward the traditional cultural value of National Indigenous Sports Competition, and to analyze the traditional sports cultural value of National Indigenous Sports Competition. The research methods included surveys and interviews. After analyzing the data, the research concluded that athletes perceive the National Indigenous Sports Competition as very significant in terms of cultural exchange. Second, the instructors recognized the National Indigenous Sports Competition as a new way for modern aborigines to preserve their traditional sports culture. Third, the National Indigenous Sports Competition was valued for promoting exchanging knowledge, friendship, and resources about Taiwan’s indigenous cultures. It was also perceived as a way to promote the value of traditional Taiwanese aboriginal culture entering the mainstream culture. However, the results also showed that there is still much work to be done in promoting the acceptance of aboriginal cultures in mainstream society.