本文对近 2 0年来关于苗族族源问题的研究状况进行了基本总结。文章概述了学术界重新评价蚩尤的基本观点 ,认为应还历史本来面目 ,将蚩尤与炎帝、黄帝同列 ,共尊为中华民族的三位始祖 ;文章还就九黎、三苗的有关史实及二者之间的关系 ,苗族先民与东夷、南蛮的关系 ,以及如何利用考古资料说明和印证苗族先民的历史等问题 ,作了扼要的综述 ,并进一步阐明了作者本人所持的一些基本观点 This article summarizes the research status of Miao ethnic origin in the past 20 years. The article outlines the academic community to re-evaluate Chiyou’s basic point of view, that should be the true history of the past, Chi You and Yan Emperor, Huangdi together, a total of respect for the Chinese ancestor of the three ancestors; the article also Jiu Li, San Miao’s historical facts and two , The relationship between Miao ancestors and Dongyi and Nanban, as well as how to make use of archeological data to explain and confirm the history of the Miao ancestors and so on, and briefly summarized the author’s own basic views