本文探討二二八事件期間，「二七部隊」活動範圍周邊，臺灣原住民參與事件的情形，試圖釐清當時臺中地區為何會有「霧社『番族』馳援」的傳聞，以及「二七部隊」成員選擇向「霧社」原住民求援的原因。並透過口述訪談，提出過去較少注意到的部落視角，呈現事件期間原住民族動態更多的樣貌。臺中地區的「二七部隊」在二二八事件期間採取抵抗路線，被認為是避免臺中市區遭受無差別屠殺的主因。官方情報顯示二二八事件期間約有百餘名原住民參與臺中市區的騷動――部分消息來源甚至特別說明來自「霧社」。本研究指出，此傳聞應是誤認來自埔里能高區署的「埔里隊」，原因有三：其一，「埔里隊」進入臺中市區時間，與「二七部隊」部隊長鍾逸人第一次向霧社求援時間點接近；其二，「埔里隊」成員有不少平埔族，在外觀上誤認；其三，確有來自霧社或清流部落的族人捲入事件。「二七部隊」要角第一時間選擇向霧社原住民求援，除地理空間距離考量，「霧社事件」歷史記憶應是影響因素――舊臺共成員自霧社事件後即有爭取臺灣原住民合作與支持的想法。「二七部隊」請求族人響應未果，但霧社地區族人並不全然置身事外，出身霧社與遷至川中島的賽德克族人，均有族人捲入二二八事件，有以個人身分主動參加者、也有被動遭波及的。此外，亦有來自各地、當時在臺中求學的族人，直接參與或受事件影響。

This article examines the involvement of Taiwanese indigenous peoples in the area around the 27 Brigade operations during the 228 Incident. It aims to understand why there were rumors about “backing from the Wushe (or Musha) “Savage Tribe” in Taichung, and why some 27 Brigade members chose to seek help from the Wushe locals. Thanks to oral testimonies, it offers a perspective of indigenous peoples that has not received enough attention so far, as well as a more vivid picture of them during the Incident. The 27 Brigade in Taichung adopted a resistance approach during the 228 Incident, which may explain why eventually an indiscriminate massacre did not take place in Taichung City. According to official sources, more than one hundred indigenous people participated in the uproar in Taichung City – it was even pointed out that they came from Wushe. However, it is more likely that they were members of the “Puli Team”, sent from the Nenggao District of Puli. Probably due to three reasons that they were misidentified: first, the Puli Team entered Taichung City at a time very close to when the 27 Brigade leader Chung I-jen first asked for help from Wushe; second,the Puli Team was composed mainly of Pingpu peoples (or Plains indigenous peoples) with similar appearance; and finally, there were indeed some Wushe or Qingliu (or Alan Gluban) locals involved. There are different reasons why this key figure of the 27 Brigade appealed to Wushe in the first place: In addition to geographical proximity, historical memory could have played a role ― former members of the Taiwanese Communist Party may have had the idea of seeking cooperation and support from Taiwanese indigenous peoples since the Musha Incident. Although the 27 Brigade received no positive responses from Wushe, Seediq people from this area and those who had moved to Chuanzhongdao She (or Kawanakajima Tribe) did take part in the 228 Incident, some actively engaged while others passively affected. Other indigenous peoples involved, whether actively or passively, include students from various ethnic groups studying in Taichung at that time

二七部隊；臺灣原住民；霧社；謝雪紅；高聰義；廖德聰

27 Brigade；Taiwanese Indigenous Peoples；Wushe (Musha)；Hsieh Hsueh-hung；Kao Tsung-i；Liao Te-tsung