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On Friday, board members of the Magens Bay Authority considered a proposal from Maekiaphan Phillips, president of Opi'a Taino ...
Who Were the Taíno, the Original Inhabitants of Columbus’ Island Colonies? The Native people of Hispaniola were long believed to have died out.
This remote region is a prime hunting ground for cryptozoologists—people who search for mythical creatures—but for travelers looking for a more tangible adventure, a journey through these ...
A preliminary proposal to construct a small Taino demonstration village in the arboretum at Magens Bay on St. Thomas received ...
Local Taíno peoples are holding close to their chests the whereabouts of their valuable indigenous ancestral relics and possessions out of fear that the Government and other groups might seek ...
Priscilla Colon is part of group trying to preserve the language and culture of the Caribbean Indigenous people encountered by explorers in 1492.
History tell us that the arrival of Europeans led to the extinction of Taíno people However, there are many who are fighting to keep their culture alive.
Connecticut state lawmakers passed a House resolution this week recognizing the heritage of the Caribbean’s Indigenous community and its impact on Connecticut. HR 10, “Resolution Recognizing ...
HAVERHILL — Patricia Chali’naru Dones will discuss the history of the Taino people, the indigenous culture of the Caribbean islands including Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic during a ...
Meet the survivors of a ‘paper genocide’ A leader of the indigenous Caribbeans known as the Taíno describes how his people’s history was erased—and what they’re doing to get it back.