Western Taíno, or sub-Taíno in Hispaniola, most of Cuba, Jamaica, and the Lucayan archipelago. Eastern Taíno in the northern lesser Antilles from the Virgin Islands to Guadeloupe.

Nov 29, 2025 · Taino, Arawakan-speaking people who at the time of Columbus’s exploration inhabited what are now Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Once …

The Taíno society was basically a gentle culture - in fact the word “Taíno” means Good and Noble. Their society was characterized by happiness, friendliness and a paternal, highly …

Dec 7, 2018 · This stage of intensification and elaboration after AD 1100 is known as “Taíno”. The Taíno people, as characterized by archaeologists, were not a unified society, and have been …

Jul 24, 2025 · Up to 90% of the indigenous population of the Americas died in the century following Columbus’s arrival, and certainly the Taíno as a society were eliminated. But DNA …

When Christopher Columbus arrived on the Bahamian Island of Guanahani (San Salvador) in 1492, he encountered the Taíno people, whom he described in letters as "naked as the day …

Taíno Indians, a subgroup of the Arawakan Indians (a group of American Indians in northeastern South America), inhabited the Greater Antilles (comprising Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola [Haiti …

Discover the rich history and culture of the Taíno people, indigenous Caribbean inhabitants who flourished across the Greater Antilles before Columbus. Learn about their society, agriculture, …

Oct 8, 2018 · The Taíno were the first Indigenous Peoples of the Western Hemisphere to encounter Cristobal Colon (Christopher Columbus) during his first voyage in 1492. The Taíno …

Taíno: Native Heritage and Identity in the Caribbean is a collaboration of the National Museum of the American Indian and the Smithsonian Latino Center. This exhibition and related …