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3 Recognition  





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Guainía Taíno Tribe
iukaieke Guainía
Regions with significant populations
Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands
Languages
English, Spanish
Related ethnic groups
Taíno, Kalinago

The Guainía Taíno Tribe (Taíno: iukaieke Guainía) is an Indigenous heritage organization of the Caribbean that has been recognised as a tribe by US Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr. They identify as descendants of the broader Taíno people.[1]

Etymology[edit]

The name Guainía comes from the name of the largest Taíno territory on Borikén (Puerto Rico). It covered the southern coastal area of Puerto Rico and into the interior of the island prior to the arrival of Columbus. The word iukaieke means village.[2]

Culture[edit]

The leader (kasike) of the Guainía territory was an important Indigenous leader on the island and a skillful orator in the pre-Columbian era.[2]

As of 2022, the kasike of the tribe is Maekiaphan Phillips.[3]

Guainía was the historic Arawakan language of the Guainía Taíno which extended across the Caribbean islands and into South America.[2]

Recognition[edit]

The tribe was recognized by Governor Albert Bryan of the US Virgin Islands as an "indigenous American Indian Tribe of the Virigin Islands" on 28 June 2021.[4][5]

In 2022, the tribe was contacted for consultation by the National Park Service of the US Department of the Interior on a project involving the exchange of land.[6]

In August 2022, the tribe cooperated with the Virgin Islands Children's Museum to create a replica Taíno bohío (house) in the museum to "bolster cultural survival and educate visitors about ancestral Taíno life."[3]

Membership[edit]

According to Phillips, the first step of the process for enrollment in the organization is to "have your DNA tested" and that "percentage of Taino DNA" is not relevant as "Some people only have oral stories."[4]

Affiliation[edit]

Tribal affiliation is open to Taíno Tribal Nation Citizens and persons of Arawak and Carib (Kalinago) ancestry.[2]

The tribe is a member of the United Confederation of Taíno People.[2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Haurholm-Larsen, Steffen (2016). A Grammar of Garifuna. University of Bern. pp. 7, 8, 9.
  • ^ a b c d e "History / Historia | Guainia Taino Tribe". guainia-taino-tribe. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  • ^ a b "New Exhibit At The Virgin Islands Museum Exploring History And Culture Of Indigenous People In Territory". viconsortium.com. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  • ^ a b "USVI Taino Chief Seeks Members". St. Thomas Source. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  • ^ Jr, Albert Bryan (4 September 2022). "Virigin Islands Observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day" (PDF).
  • ^ National Park Service (August 2022). "Virgin Islands National Park Potential Land Exchange with the Government of the Virgin Islands for Public Education Environmental Assessment". Retrieved 14 May 2023.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Guainía_Taíno_Tribe&oldid=1222991500"

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