Friday, Feb 01, 2008

10-23-07 Taino Identity and the Politics of Columbus Day

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Host Dr. J. Kehaulani Kauanui examines the politics of Taino identity. The Tainos are the indigenous inhabitants of the Caribbean Islands. When Columbus landed at Hispaniola while trying to find an alternative route to India, he named the inhabitants "Indians." Today, many Taino-identified Caribbean people are challenging the official doctrine that has declared the Tainos extinct. Listen to Dr. Marianela Medrano-Marra's lecture, "The Divine Feminine in the Taino Tradition." This program also features an interview with Jorge Estevez, Taino from Aiskeya (also known as the Dominican Republic), and Valerie Nana Ture Varges, Taino from Boriken (also known as Puerto Rico) on the politics of Columbus Day and indigenous identity.
Original air date: 10-23-07

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