The largest Indigenous group in North America is one you've probably never heard of. The Taíno.
They were the first Native Americans encountered by Europeans in 1492. They and their language were thought to have gone extinct hundreds of years ago. Turns out there are an estimated 17 million+ Taíno descendants living in the United States today. Including in your community!
Watch this recording of a presentation from Priscilla Colon, creators of the world's first online Taíno language course. You'll learn:
Taíno Course in Transparent Language Online
Taíno Learning Resources by Casa Areyto
Taíno Books
Resources for Women’s History Month
Companion Resources for Seed Libraries
Companion Resources for Petroglyph Paintings
Taíno Movies
Reencuentro Taíno Conference - https://www.tainoconference.org/
7000 Languages - https://www.7000.org/
Offer 40+ Indigenous language courses to your patrons with Transparent Language Online. Explore the Indigenous language collection (including the Taíno course) free at your local library or in a trial of Transparent Language Online for Libraries.
