SMITHSONIAN: Caribbean Indigenous Legacies Project 12 2013
The Caribbean Indigenous Legacies Project explores the culture, history, and legacy of the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean islands. In particular, this project focuses on the Taíno, the inhabitants of Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and the Bahamas, who were the first Native American people to encounter, as well as to resist (often with the help of enslaved Africans), Spanish colonization after 1492. This initiative offers new perspectives on the Taíno and related neighboring ethnic groups prior to European contact using the Smithsonian’s first-rate (yet rarely studied or displayed) archeological collections, while it explores and contextualizes the growing attention to indigeneity currently emerging in the Caribbean, and in U.S. communities of Caribbean origin.
This project is a collaboration between the Smithsonian Latino Center, the National Museum of the American Indian, the National Museum of Natural History and an international, interdisciplinary network of scholars. An exhibition on the Taíno legacy is planned for 2014 in the George Gustav Heye Center of the National Museum of the American Indian. A public program series initiated in 2011 will continue through the exhibition opening, and plans for a traveling exhibition will be evaluated in the future.
Project Team
Collaborating Smithsonian Units
Ranald Woodaman (Principal Investigator)
Smithsonian Latino Center
Jose Barreiro
Jorge Estevez
Cynthia Vidaurri
National Museum of the American Indian
Jake Homiak National Museum of Natural History
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Wow that ending though. Was not expecting that!
Wow that's amazing because my wife and I were just talking about that the other day about how our people are not included so my question is I wonder if there's a similar movement in Chicago taking place in regards to the indigenous people of Puerto Rico
Listening to the speakers took me back to 1978 when a Northern Cheyenne man chief of his tribe helped me find my true identity as a tribal Indigenous person and not the person that the mask of the ones who lied and tried to control tribes by stating that they were extinct! In the spring of 1989 was when I learned I am Taíno, Daca Taíno!" I have not looked back ever since that day regardless of the trials and tribulations I have faced with the racial discrimination even lateral discrimination. Daca Taíno!
I have watched the 2 times now. I really love it. I last night met Siku for the first time. The young woman in this video talking about her mother Marie Elena. She looked so familiar to me and then I realized I saw her in this video. She has been looking for this video for years and I sent it to her. This is such a touching time this gathering. I means a lot to me. It feeds me. And I wish my father was alive to be apart of all of this. He would of loved this. He and his family are from Maunabo and the town next to it. I am actually a cousin to Luis in this video. I know some of you... Anyway, Just thought I would chime in 🌊🌬🐚💨 💫🐬
@sikuallooloo496
2 жыл бұрын
I love you Pura Fé and I'm so happy you found me, and also that it was so connected to this video! This gathering was one of the most profound and meaningful experiences in my life. It's led to so much, and I'm so grateful. Thank you Alex for capturing all of this and for sharing it!
@purafe9069
2 жыл бұрын
@@sikuallooloo496 omg!! I love you too!!
Extremely important topic, literally a matter of life and death....
I have always felt Taino, my family lives in the mountain regions of Boriken. I would like to see our race included in many of the legal forms. They have Native Americans, Samoan, Hawaiian etc but not Taino. We are here alive and well, although historian has tried to exterminate our existence.
@bryanrosado6757
3 жыл бұрын
Taino is Native American
@dallashenderson2204
3 жыл бұрын
Read Sex and Race by J.A. Rodgers and find what else is going on in the world of people
I have seen into the past when I went to Borinken , wide awake and many other things I have never shared
Takahi ,I love these comments in the video, such samilar stories I can share and I am proud to be taino, boriquas from maunabo, boriken, hahom oma'bahari !!!!!!
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Como uno puede ser parte de esta Comunidad???I have been doing research for years i have reached out to other people but its almost like we don't exist as Taino its very important to me to show my children there culture and to feel proud of who we are they tried to exterminate did but we are here
Tx for sharing Caribbean folk
Yay!
@llanossabana4367
3 жыл бұрын
ARAWAK NATION =VENEZUELAN NATION CARIBE NATION= VENEZUELAN NATION ARAWAK+CARIBE= TAINO
how do i get involved.
Baba Baracutei!! Jorge Estevez !
We need to bring up the fact of being the source of adenochrome because of Ponce de Leon
amen. like to know my tiano indian name .w=hwo do i find out?
@cyndiborden6854
3 жыл бұрын
Great question. I too would live to know my Taino name n my Cherokee name. Anyone know how to find out please share n shalom indeed amen.
right now on our ancestral home they are trying to wipe us out saying we are this and that but a inner voice don't believe everything they try to phase us out
how
Yeah how are you doing I am a aqua key Indian
I have been trying to reach out to any one that would help me i have been searching on ancestry.com and have found out a little bit if things but would like to know more and need help in doing so por favor adgudame ,,!any one i would appreciate it
SHALOM ISRAEL AND MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT 🙌❤ WE ARE HEBREWS TOO LETS NOT FORGET. PLEASE READ FLORENTINE CODEX AND THE LETTERS AND DIARIES OF COLUMBUS AND THE CONQUISTADORS. THE RABBIT HOLE IS VERY DEEP!!! I DARE YOU!!!
@dallashenderson2204
3 жыл бұрын
Also read Sex and Race by J. A. Rodgers it will also help with explain
@davidbenyehuda7618
3 жыл бұрын
@@dallashenderson2204 read it 30 years ago and got triggered lol I am a Prince of the House of Judah by way of the House of Marlborough and I asked Our POWER to restore me to my ANCIENT NOBILITY. I am a true blood member of our ANCIENT NOBILITY. I am rh neg. And the maternal son of Fannie Churchill. Please let our kinsmen know that Our POWER is here and we are Jacob. Shalom
And I am in Blackwater
Did he get el piloñ yet jjjjj
I don’t know what all the ruckus is, behind the scenes while they are talking, but it’s REALLY annoying, distracting and rude! Next time maybe they can clean up either before or after the meeting. Just a stern suggestion.
@joseamirandajr3723
2 жыл бұрын
Europeans and their descendants do not belong here...!!!!!!!...
I'm proud to claim Taino daca y Cherokee❣️🐓🐔😁🙏💞🤗💃PILAMAYA. WONKONTONKANKICIUN
@zzcoffie75
2 жыл бұрын
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Takahi ,I love these comments in the video, such samilar stories I can share and I am proud to be taino, boriquas from maunabo, boriken, hahom oma'bahari !!!!!!
@purafe9069
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe you are my cousin?! My relations from Maunabo are Corea and Collazo. My abuelita is Modesto Carmen Corea -Collazo.
@Closmuzic9
2 жыл бұрын
@@purafe9069 I know a Doña Carmen im from Urb.Calimano Maunabo PR
I have been trying to reach out to any one that would help me i have been searching on ancestry.com and have found out a little bit if things but would like to know more and need help in doing so por favor adgudame ,,!any one i would appreciate it