This article is within the scope of WikiProject Caribbean, an attempt to build a comprehensive guide to the countries of the Caribbean on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, you can edit this article, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and/or contribute to the discussion. If you are new to editing Wikipedia visit the welcome page to become familiar with the guidelines.CaribbeanWikipedia:WikiProject CaribbeanTemplate:WikiProject CaribbeanCaribbean articles
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Cuba, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Cuba related articles on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.CubaWikipedia:WikiProject CubaTemplate:WikiProject CubaCuba articles
This article has been given a rating which conflicts with the project-independent quality rating in the banner shell. Please resolve this conflict if possible.
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Cities, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of cities, towns and various other settlements on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.CitiesWikipedia:WikiProject CitiesTemplate:WikiProject CitiesWikiProject Cities articles
Contemporary anthropological studies and academic articles point to the existence of persons of Indigenous descent in Cuba (the statement should be cited). Descriptions of such people should be as neutral as possible. The statement “Today, there are descendants of the Taíno people, albeit few and of mixed-race” implies that due to their small number and “mixed-race” status, their “authenticity” as Indigenous persons is perhaps not valid. This is not a neutral description (and potentially has derogatory connotations), as it fits what many contemporary First Nations / Native American / Indigenous scholars, anthropologists, and cultural theorists might argue sounds like the “disappearing Indian” or “vanishing Native” narrative.
Suggestion for fixing the issue: Write, “Today there are descendants of the Taíno people, whose continued presence in the region has been documented by contemporary anthropologists, counter to the widespread belief of Taíno extinguishment.”
Here are some suggested academic resources for citation: