The Myth of Indigenous Caribbean Extinction Continuity and Reclamati

This book debunks one of the greatest myths ever told in Caribbean history: that the indigenous peoples who encountered a very lost Christopher Columbus are 'extinct.' Through the uncovering of recent ethnographical data, the author reveals extensive narr

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The My th of Indigenous C ar i bbean Extinction

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Continuity and Reclamation in Borikén (Puerto Rico)

Tony Castanha

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The My th of Indigenous C ar i bbean Extinction

THE MYTH OF INDIGENOUS CARIBBEAN EXTINCTION

Copyright © Tony Castanha, 2011. All rights reserved.

Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978-0-230-62025-4 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Castanha, Tony. The myth of indigenous Caribbean extinction : continuity and reclamation in Boriken (Puerto Rico) / Tony Castanha. p. cm. ISBN 978-0-230-62025-4 (hardback) 1. Taino Indians—Puerto Rico—History. 2. Taino Indians—First contact with Europeans—Puerto Rico. 3. Indians, Treatment of— Puerto Rico. 4. Jíbaro (Puerto Rican identity) 5. Puerto Rico— Population. 6. America—Discovery and exploration—Spanish. 7. Columbus, Christopher—Influence. I. Title. F1619.2.T3C37 2011 305.868'7295—dc22

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For my parents, and the late Ronald Arroyo

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Acknowledgments

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Preface: Still There, Always Have Been

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A New Version of History

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