The Arawak are a group of Indigenous peoples of northern South America and of the Caribbean. The term "Arawak" has been applied at various times to different Indigenous groups, from the …

Apr 2, 2025 · Arawak, American Indians of the Greater Antilles and South America. The Taino, an Arawak subgroup, were the first native peoples encountered by Christopher Columbus on …

Jun 19, 2019 · The Arawaks were the first people to live in the Caribbean islands and parts of South America. They were also the first to be seen by Columbus and his men. Their name, …

Mar 23, 2023 · The Arawak people are believed to have originated in the Amazon Basin and later spread throughout South America and the Caribbean. They were skilled farmers and …

Feb 29, 2020 · The Arawak are a group of peoples Indigenous to the Caribbean and South America. They are believed to have originally been from the Orinoco River basin in Venezuela. …

Oct 14, 2024 · The Arawak people, also known as Taíno in the Caribbean and Lokono on the South American mainland, were among the earliest inhabitants of Trinidad. They originated …

Feb 11, 2021 · Arawak: Indigenous Caribbeans. Whilst 62% of Puerto Ricans are the direct maternal descendants of the Arawaks’, little is known about the longest running ancestry of …

The group that self-identified as the Arawak, also known as the Lokono, settled the coastal areas of Guyana, Suriname, Grenada, Jamaica, and parts of the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. …

Taino (Arawak) Indians. The Taino, also known as the Arawaks, migrated from the Caribbean coast of South America, moving northward along the island chain of the lesser Antilles to the …

Explore the rich history & resilience of the Arawak people in the Caribbean. Discover their diversity, colonial impact, and ongoing cultural revival movements. Learn about Taíno, …