The Massachusetts State Senate released a proclamation commending the Taíno people for its celebration of Indigenous Peoples' ...

José Barreiro is scholar emeritus on History and Culture, National Museum of the American Indian. He led the documentation of the oral histories and traditions of eastern Cuba´s Native communities and ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Priscilla Colón speaks to an audience about the Taíno language and culture ...

Although it’s commonly believed that the indigenous Taíno were extirpated after Spanish conquest in 1511, their bloodlines, identity and customs were never completely extinguished. A commonly repeated ...

British auction house Christie's is placing dozens of Taino artifacts up for bids in Paris on Wednesday. But in a growing campaign online, many who identify with the indigenous people are requesting ...

An ancient tooth has proven Taíno indigenous Americans are not extinct, as long believed, but have living descendants in the Caribbean today. Researchers made the discovery when they used the ...

The Native people of Hispaniola were long believed to have died out. But a journalist’s search for their descendants turned up surprising results Robert M. Poole - Contributing editor, Smithsonian If ...

The auction house says none of the objects to be sold in Paris on Wednesday are from illicit sources. But to those with roots in the Indigenous Caribbean culture, no price can be put on its history.

Melendez is hopeful the latter will be open by the end of the year. “The side we’re opening now is set up to be carryout only; however, there’s a little outside seating available for those who want to ...