Connecticut Recognizes Taínos and Native Caribbean People
Connecticut has become the first state in the U.S. to formally recognize the contributions of native Caribbean people, specifically the Taínos.
A resolution passed by the state assembly aims to preserve Connecticut’s Taíno history. Tribal leaders, including those from the Higuayagua Taíno of the Caribbean tribe, welcomed this move.
- The recognition took place on the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month.
- A group of Caribbean Latinos gathered at the Afro-Caribbean Cultural Center in Waterbury to hear the resolution being read.
I have my paint, the red for the blood and the black to honor our ancestors
Kasike Kalatauma, a member of the Higuayagua Taíno of the Caribbean, expressed his pride in his heritage, standing with his young daughter who represents the next generation of the tribe.
Author's summary: Connecticut recognizes Taínos' contributions.
More News
- Brad Marchand pulls famous quote to get back at Paul Bissonnette
- New details of deadly Albany fire investigation may come later this week
- YouTube Down for More Than a Hundred Thousand Users, Downdetector Shows
- Nanaimo car dealership adopts sunny business outlook with name change
- Now is not the time to panic about low planning approvals
- ONLY ON 13: Relatives of family killed by drunk driver call for action
- Republican justices appear poised to destroy what’s left of the Voting Rights Act
- Vanessa Kite | Founder of Rakau Ora Charitable Trust – Mental Wellness
- Lesufi`s Tembisa hospital stunt a new low - Solly Msimanga - POLITICS | Politicsweb
- Yolonda E. Lawrence, Writer and Producer for ‘Riverdale’ and ‘Empire,’ Dies at 56