might be lost; and has led to the founding of a shamanism school to pass on the rituals to a new generation. Christianity Thousands of Paiwan people in Taiwan converted to Christianity in the late 1940s and 1950s, sometimes whole villages. Today the Presbyterian church in Taiwan claims 14,900 Paiwan members, meeting in 96 congregations. The New Testament has been translated into Paiwan. The Catholic Church is also very active. The number of young people attending though is falling. Heritage In May 2015, two Paiwan totem poles were listed as ROC national treasures by the Bureau of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture. Both of these artifacts were acquired by the National Taiwan University during the Japanese colonial period (1895–1945). They were submitted for national treasure listing earlier in 2015. The Paiwan language is one of Taiwan's 42 indigenous tongues and dialects, being one of nine that are listed as vulnerable on the UNESCO atlas of endangered languages. Notable Paiwan people Calivat Gadu, Deputy Minister of the Council of Indigenous Peoples Chen Shih-chieh, weightlifter Uliw Qaljupayare, member of Legislative Yuan Lai Chu-en, boxer Ahronglong Sakinu, writer Ma Chih-hung, luger ABAO, singer Power Station, Paiwan Mandopop band Yang Yung-wei, judoka, Olympics silver medalist. See also Demographics of Taiwan Taiwanese indigenous peoples Notes References Headhunting