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. On the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, a group of Caribbean Latinos gathered to hear a reading of the resolution.
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 tribe, attended the reading with his young daughter, representing the next generation of the tribe.
- Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, and Cubans are among the proud descendants of the Taíno people.
- The recognition is a significant step in preserving the history and contributions of the native Caribbean people.
Author's summary: Connecticut becomes the first U.S. state to recognize Taínos.
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