過往累積許多臺灣原住民相關研究，但對於原住民遷徙的研究仍然不多，主要原因係受限於研究資料。由於臺灣2000 年戶口普查資料首度加入原住民族群問項，本研究係以臺灣2000 年戶口普查資料為主，其他政府部門公務統計資料為輔，目的在探討原住民分布及遷徙大局，並針對原住民重複遷徙 (包括連續遷徙與回流遷徙) 進行研究。本文分析原住民重複遷徙者的特質，並確立流動類型與流動方向，確認各區域的主要流動體系，然後自社群人力資本存量檢視遷徙者與地方之互動。本研究主要發現：(1) 重複遷徙於各地理區域形成流動體系；(2)各體系中的縣市對連續與回流遷徙的作用不一；(3) 各縣市不同教育程度者的拉力與推力不一，將進一步影響各區域原住民社群的人力資本的質量。

Although there is a large body of researches on Taiwan aborigines, little attention has been paid to migration study. Based on the 2000 Taiwan population census and other official statistical data, this research aims to distinguish and characterize repeat migration (including onward and return migrations) and the corresponding effect on spatial distribution. Main findings are as follows: (1) repeat migrations shapes different migration system in four distinct geographic regions; (2) each migration
system has its own distinct effect on onward and return migrations; and (3) individual education plays a crucial role in triggering repeat migration of aborigines that in turn affects the stock of human capital in each aboriginal community.