A new exhibit at Yale’s natural history museum is highlighting a culture with deep ties to many in the state.

It’s called “¡Taíno Vive!” or “Taíno lives,” and it’s all about the native people of the Caribbean.

Today we celebrate the history and contributions of Taínos. It’s a culture with roots in Puerto Rico, Haiti, Jamaica and other ancestral homes throughout the Caribbean.

We’ll learn about legislative efforts to recognize Taínos and examine the ongoing question of identity for Taínos both in the past and today.

Guests:
Rachel Iacovone: Connecticut Public Puerto Rican Communities Reporter.
Stephanie Bailey: Archaeologist and member of AraYeke Yukayek, a New York based Caribbean Indigenous Taíno community.
Geraldo Reyes: Democratic state representative representing Waterbury
Matunheri Angel Sibakuyali: Representative from Higuayagua Taíno of the Caribbean
Victor Piñeiro: Author of "The Island of Forgotten Gods"

A new exhibit at Yale&rsquo;s natural history museum is highlighting a culture with deep ties to many in the state.
It&rsquo;s called &ldquo;<a href="https://peabody.yale.edu/events/taino-vive-exhibition">&iexcl;Ta&iacute;no Vive!</a>&rdquo; or &ldquo;Ta&iacute;no lives,&rdquo; and it&rsquo;s all about the native people of the Caribbean.
Today we celebrate the history and contributions of Ta&iacute;nos. It&rsquo;s a culture with roots in Puerto Rico, Haiti, Jamaica and other ancestral homes throughout the Caribbean.
We&rsquo;ll learn about legislative efforts to recognize Ta&iacute;nos and examine the ongoing question of identity for Ta&iacute;nos both in the past and today.
Guests:
<ul>
<li>Rachel Iacovone:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/rachel-iacovone">Connecticut Public Puerto Rican Communities Reporter</a>.</li>
<li>Stephanie Bailey:&nbsp;Archaeologist and member of&nbsp;<a href="https://arayekeyukayek.wixsite.com/arayeke">AraYeke Yukayek</a>, a New York based Caribbean Indigenous Ta&iacute;no community.</li>
<li>Geraldo Reyes:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.housedems.ct.gov/Reyes">Democratic state representative representing Waterbury</a></li>
<li>Matunheri Angel Sibakuyali: Representative from&nbsp;<a href="https://higuayagua.com/">Higuayagua Ta&iacute;no of the Caribbean</a></li>
<li>Victor Pi&ntilde;eiro: Author of "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220481327-the-island-of-forgotten-gods">The Island of Forgotten Gods</a>"</li>
</ul>

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Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.