A GROUP of people who have identified themselves as Jamaican Taínos are calling on the Government to legitimise their status as indigenous people amid concerns that plans that began in 2022 to do so have stalled. Robert Pairman, Kasike/Chief Kalaan.
“THIS EVENT serves as a significant platform to honour and showcase the heritage and traditional wisdom of indigenous communities in the northeastern United States and beyond. Its primary objective is to amplify the voices of indigenous peoples in.
On October 9, 2023, Chief Kalaan Nibonrix Kaiman, leader of the Yamaye Guani (Jamaican Humming Bird) Taino Peoples, delivered an enlightening speech during the 3rd Annual Indigenous Peoples Day.