The Myth of Indigenous Caribbean Extinction [electronic resource] : Continuity and Reclamation in Borikén (Puerto Rico) /
Castanha, T.author.
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 narratives of Jíbaro Indian resistance and cultural continuity on the island of Borikén.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface: Still There, Always Have Been; 1 A New Version of History; 2 Mythmaking in the Caribbean; 3 Early Resistance and Survival in Borikén; 4 Jíbaro Resistance and Continuity; 5 The Modern Jíbaro; 6 Cultural Survival and the Indigenous Movement; 7 Conclusion; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 narratives of Jíbaro Indian resistance and cultural continuity on the island of Borikén.
Columbus, Christopher
Ethnography.
Ethnicity.
Ethnology—Latin America.
Social justice.
Human rights.
Cultural studies.
Ethnography.
Ethnicity Studies.
Latin American Culture.
Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights.
Cultural Studies.