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View - Confederación Unida del Pueblo Taíno
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The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues was established in July 2000, by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations at the recommendation of the Commission on Human Rights and was created as an advisory body to address the diverse issues that millions of Indigenous peoples are facing around the world. Editor’s Note: The VTP would also like to thank Ellen McGuffie of the UN Department of Public Information for all her excellent work with the UN Press releases etc., as they were essential to the completion of our report. On behalf of the UCTP, we would also like to thank Jan Arnesan of the UN Department of Public Information, Exhibits Department for including several Taíno photographs from the UCTP’s collection within the incredibly beautiful and informative UN Public exhibition, “Celebrating Indigenous Peoples”. http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/pfii/photopfii2.htm 2, ' . ' . , ' ,%= . '. ' 1 ♦ -; <8 = < ! 1 2 # , 0 + 8+ ,. !$/ ! %$ @) > !" # ! 8 $ ! - 0 ! 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' . , ' ,%= . ! + , 3 ′ 0 : $ , )# * + ,• % $''( ) # 9 2 =>-,-#/ + ? 7# ? ,',"( $ 0 Q @) 6@ / , A 9 ! .0 ' %3'( Q SS+++/ ! / S 5 B - ! . / 0 1> 3 U 3 /$ 5 B 23 - , 3 ! 3U 3 : ! 4 /$ B 5 +0 , U3 - , 8 :2 9 " B -6 7 2 /$ 8 L & 0 1$ 3 ! Editor’s Note: Some articles found in this issue have been reprinted under the Fair Use Law: Doctrine of international copyright law. U3 3 82 3 /8 3 4 4 8 ' 8-6& 8$ & 9 8 + , /$ B ! ': 3 ( 8 8 B 0 38 3 8' ) ! ,8" ' 0 ) , 8! 0 C D E 9 ! : #: 3 : 11. Ocama (Osama): hey, listen, attention oye, escucha, atiende. 13. Sabána: savannah Una gran extensión de terreno Ilano y con muy pocos árboles $ , !9 $♦ % & ++ ,--(.(-' 9" 10. Manigua: Grove or Weeds – Boscaje o Maleza. 12. Kískeia (Quisqueya): Eastern region of the island of Haytí. It means: Highlands - La regíon oriental de la isla de Haytí. Significa: Lurgar de tierras altas. 1 2 15. Yarabi: small place Lugar o sitio reducido. / 1. Anakaona: “golden flower”, name of the famous female Kasike of Hispanola ; “flor de oro”, célebre cacica haytiana 2. Karei (carey): species of sea turtle - Especie de tortuga (Che-Ionia imbricate). 3. Kurrikán: fishing line- cordel de pescar 4. Siüsa: spatula - La paleta o tablilia para volver las tortas del casabi 5. Guanana: Caribbean Goose - Especie de ganso (anser hiperboreus) 6. Haba: basket - cestas 7. Háiba: fresh water crab - Cangrejo de río. 8. Hehén: type of mosquito - Mosquito pequeño 9. Nahe: oars – remos 1 ♦ -; <8 = < ': 14. Taguagua: Gold erring or pendant earing – zarcillo o arracada de oro , 5 )! # 0 ! $ 0 0 3! $ 0 3 '. 0 0 # #: 4 "6 26 3 #. 0 0 # 00 F; 2 1 $ $ % 7 2 8 6 6 ) ! ) ? , 5 " 0 6 ! ! GH $ $ 9 ! # , # ), % I,' 7 ) 5 9 !9 !! J % .K ' '- . ,%= . 9, ' . - ' . , ' ,%= . As an extension of the LVTP news journal La Voz del Pueblo Taino, the UCTP invites you to join our online information and resource list-server hosted at Yahoo.com. To subscribe to this online news list, send an email to: [email protected] Please tell ten friends to tell ten friends today! The Breast Cancer site is having trouble getting enough people to click on it daily to meet their quota of donating at least one free mammogram a day to an underprivileged woman. Here's the web site: B KK 9 9 ! ': - L '. < L Our April, May, and June Birthday wishes go out to Millie Múcara Torres Speeg, Margarita Hollands, Paul M. Hollands, Aimee Tañon, Jose Ramirez, Frank Borrero, Angel Cintron, Marina MolinaDiaz, Peter Salinas Jr., Liza Anani Gutierrez-Hertzman, George Mendez, Diana Reinosa Reyes, Melanie Ann Johnson-Narvaez and Edward Lebron… Editor’s Note: The staff at ‘The Voice’ looks forward to hearing from all of you, and we thank you for your comments, suggestions, and inquires. To submit items to the Community Bulletin Board, please email your request to the Chief Editor at [email protected] , $ # % L Taíno Educational Video Programs are still available free! NYC’s Manhattan Neighborhood Network is currently sponsoring the video streaming of our Taíno and Indigenous Educational Series produced by Roger Atihuíbancex Hernandez, in collaboration with the UCTP. The programming airs every Monday night at 10:30pm (EST) via the World Wide Web. Just tune into Channel 67 on the MNN.ORG website to download and view the weekly thirty-minute installments. If you cannot get the show online, VCD copies can be ordered, which can be viewed directly on your computer. For more information, please contact: [email protected] … The UCTP would like to say Bo’matum (thank you) the following community members for their recent support and donations: Pedro Cortez, Angel Cintron, the Garcia Family, Millie Mucara Torres Speeg, Sean Berry, Pedro Cortes, Jeannie Calcano and Carlos Duprey. … Dear Family: I want to give you all a great big hug!!! I love you all!!! Sean Berry, NY, NY You have a great website. I have been now researching my roots and I was very happy to find out that both of my parents were born in the town of Coamo and Aibonito. I will use this site to do more research, due to that my mother has told me that her great-great-grandmother was of Taino decent. This will help my grand-children now about the true people of Borikén. Hector F. Gonzalez Benitez New London, CT Mucho orgullo encontrar your website! Josephine R. Haney Almodovar Burlington, MA Many Blessings to you all who recognized the need of educating us Boriqen's, especially our youth on the history and the beautiful culture of the Taino Natives. I am a college student seeking knowledge of the history of 1 ♦ -; <8 = 1 2 my people and I thank you for enabling me to know who I am. May you all continue to search and unveil the truths and hidden mysteries of the indigenous people of Puerto Rico. ASE! (so must it be) Thank you! Orisabunmi Agunbiosu Los Angeles, CA. I just found out that I am a Taino descendant and, proud of it too! I'm educating my Lakota family and other Native's about the Taino's. HELP SPREAD THE WORD AROUND... Metakuye Oyasin We are all related. Marysol Orosco Wichita,KS Bo'matum for being so informative on my history! Taino'ti Georgina Andino - Brown North Charleston, South Carolina 0 $ # Dear Relatives, Greetings and blessings from the sacred Place of Peace, Manataka. Our people are honored to lend assistance and support to the UCTP and the Movimiento Indigena de Guayana. May our peoples come together under the Creator's rainbow in peace. Greetings to you all, I am happy to hear the struggle to preserve our languages in these times of globalization. This is a forward move to secure our identity and our place in the earth. Lee Standing Bear Moore, Hot Springs Reservation, AR USA Editors Note: Although we cannot print all the letters we receive, we would like to thank the following persons for their correspondence: Carlos Rosa, PA ; Daisy Mejia, Bronx, NY ; George Simon, Guyana ; Lissette Melendez , NY ; Maximillion Forte, Trinidad ; and Keila Michelle Rodriguez, Rio Piedras, PR. % .K ' '- . ,%= . 9, ' . < 5 ; < 5 8 ! - 0 5 66 0 0 +0 0> + ! - 0 + 0+ ! 3 G !! 1 2 $$ $ 0 3 @ 0E ! - 0/ $ + <! +0 3 5 66 0 0 ! - 0 5 !! + 0 0> ? 0, $ > <! / -0 > 0 ! !# 0 3 60 $ ? 0, $ :$ 0 3 V )! $ 0 M 0 0 ? 0, " # 5! 0 / • 0 $ , $ : 0 0 4 ! 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