The Taino community recently went through a major devastation with the auctioning off of our cultural pieces in Paris France; but you can still help!
Over 50,000 people showed support and solidarity in asking Christie's to halt the auction and the signatures are keep coming in!
While we didn’t stop the auction, almost half of the items (presumed to be “authentic replicas”) that were up for bid were passed on; this means that not only did the people hear us, but now there are opportunities to bring these items back to the homelands where they belong.
It is our goal to create:
- A Cultural Center to House Artifacts
- Provide cultural lessons
- Create employment opportunities
- Provide food through agriculture &
- Teach what our ancestors left for us
With your help, we can make this dream happen! Please consider a donation to our GoFundMe for Our Cultural Center.
Any amount aides in our overall goal; even if you're unable to donate, please share this link with as many people as you can!
https://www.gofundme.com/manage/land-for-taino-indigenous-cultural-center
We’d like to generate a new narrative surrounding the Taino people, one that is rooted in truth, honor and respect. We are here, and we are thriving… and our ancestors? They’re heroes.