2011 Indigenous Day of Remembrance NY

4th Annual Indigenous Day of Remembrance NY - honoring the indigenous ancestors included guest speakers, indigenous musical performances and activists.
Luis Ramos I would like to thank Firebird Graywolf for reaching out to the various Native communities and organizations. Due to her efforts, there were amazing Native American Men and Women who were present at the event representing various First Nations such as Puma, Seminole/Cherokee; Cherokee Rose, Cherokee; Pat Paw Paw, Carnasie Indian; Tina Johnson CEO of the Cherokee Language Circle Inc.; Cherokee Language Circle members (Men and Women); Blue Feather, Cherokee; ; Hanes Second Sons (Women and Men), and Dr. Professor Laurence Waldron of Saint John's Universityum Group members.I would like to acknowledge Yellowcorn, Cherokee and Leila Thompson of the Montauk Nation, for attending the event. Anthony Van Dunk, Lenape and Dennis Van Patton, Pequot, were an amazing presence. The various Taino families and iukaiekes were in full force. Rodney and I looked at each other and knew it would be a special day when a Taino brother, Boriken Arroyo, from Pennsylvania, shared with us that his Cacike, Carlos Rivera, chose him to represent the iukaieke. It was such an emotional day especially with the Occupy Wall St. indigenous group joining us with their drum. The list is so long.
Luis Ramos To the Guest Speakers and Performers: May Creator continue to bless you all for your gifts and talents.



1) Miguel Sague, Taino de Cubanacan: Spiritual Leader and Healer

2) Roberto Mukaro Barrero, Boricua Taino: President of United Confederation of the Taino People; Cacike of Iukaieke Guania

3) Chief Regla Winterflower Gibson, Lenape: North Eastern Native American Association

4) Chief Anthony Van Dunk, Lenape

5) Chief Awolowo of the Ogboni Society, Nigeria

6) Moi Enomenga: Huaorani Warrior Society/Activist from the Ecuadorian Amazon

7) Nicolas Chango, Indigenous SALASACA Inka of Ecuador Tawaintinsuyu

8) Lonnie Harrington: Seminole, Drummer, Storyteller

9) Irka Mateo, Kiskeya Taino, Musician

10) Taina Brooklyn Poet, Boricua Taino, Poet

11) Dennis Van Putten, Pequot, Setalcott, Champion Native American Dancer

12) Luz Emma Canas Madrigal, Leader of the Indigenous Day of Remembrance Inter-tribal Capoeira community(various Capoeira communities were united thanks to the efforts of Luz!) Special thanks for a dear friend Penelope Duda for spreading the word. Your the best Penny!

13) Dimitri Mobengo Mugianis: Nga Gabon/Bwiti Spiritual Leader(Special thanks to the Bwiti sisters and brothers in attendance)

14) Alex Zacarias, Taino, Film Maker (Special thanks for flying in and documenting the event)

15) Occupy Wall St. Indigenous Community and friends who marched 5 miles with drum and passion from Liberty St. Many did not complete the march but the sisters and brothers who arrived were amazing! Great inter-tribal song!

16) Representatives from the American Indian Movement

17) Raphael Landron, Taino, Professor and Author.

18) Akitchitay, Taino, Cherokee Tribal Chief and Activist

19) Jason Ruedas, Filipino, Photographer, Sponsor of Posters and Logo

20) Marion Carrion Ruiz, Quechua, Official Indigenous Day of Remembrance Artist

21) Colorado Sisters, Mexica

22) Mexica Dancers (Misplaced Official name!) Please someone fill in the name. Inaru help!

23) Peace and Dignity Runners (Boriken/Quiskeya) and leaders Vanessa Inaru and Cacike Guaraguarix.

24) Jason Delgado, Taino- Donation of Microphones

25) Firebird Graywolf, Cherokee, for her faithful support and spreading the word to all the Tribes and Clans who came out to represent. Fundraiser MC at the Yippie Cafe.

26) Special thanks to Borike'n Guaribo Naboria Arroyo for representing his Taino Village from Lancaster, PA and his chief Carlos Iuaonbo Rivera for sending him. thanks brothers.

27) Rodney Guatu'shina Rivera, Taino, Original Organizer, Supporter, and historian of the Indigenous Day of Remembrance.


http://indigenousdayofremembrance.webs.com/
Indigenous People and friends unite!
At one point in our family history--our ancestors were living the indigenous way of life. Food gathering, ceremonies, rites of passage, respect for mother earth, and inter-tribal celebrations were the norm. Now we have an opportunity to renew that history and become one people as we celebrate the memory of those people that suffer a genocidal campaign lead by Christopher Columbus. Many world communities are still suffering genocidal campaigns because of their cultural identity and religious/spiritual views. On 10/9/11, we stood in solidarity with one another. We have a right to exist!

Honoring the Ancestors through Unity

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• The Lost Taino Tribe
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[IslenoGutierrez]

The people in this video are mixed race Pardos. Mixture of Native American, White and Black. They are not true Native Americans like actual recognized tribes in Latin America are either pure or close to it. These Puerto Ricans are mixed race, not Native Americans. They are living in an identity crisis. Quick to play Indian, but not quick to let everyone know about any European ancestry or African ancestry, especially European ancestry.

[IslenoGutierrez]

@TheTainojim1 You are Puerto Rican? Most Puerto Ricans are predominantly Spanish.

[sgtpepper4848]

As long as there is one drop of Taino blood in a Puerto Rican's body, its all that Puerto Rican will need to stand up and fight!!!

[TheTainojim1]

My grandmother was from Morovis. Toda la isla meno Morovis. She taught me the ways of the Tainos. I had my first vision when I was 4 years old. My great grandmother was one of the last princeses of the Taino Tribes. I've been to my mother land and it felt so great.

[TheTainojim1]

My grandmother was from Morovis. Toda la isla meno Morovis. She taught me the ways of the Tainos. I had my first vision when I was 4 years old.

[1492CrE8edBabylon]

Daca Tayno. Ma'inato seneko kakona mi hermano!

[RuphosTehutiRa]

Peace and Blessings. Thank you for this post. May the creator and our ancestors watch over you.