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| José Barreiro accepts Taino Confederation flag on behalf of the Smithsonian Institution |
Washington
D.C. (UCTP Taino News) - On Friday, July 13 2012, the flag of the United
Confederation of Taíno People was formally presented to the Smithsonian’s
National Museum of the American Indian. The flag will now become part of the
Museum’s permanent collection and is scheduled to be displayed annually along
with the flags of other Indigenous Peoples of the Western Hemisphere during the observance of Native
American Heritage month. The Taíno flag was presented to José Barreiro, the Museum’s Assistant Director for Research by Confederation
President Roberto Mukaro Borrero. The historic flag presentation opened a public
symposium entitled “Beyond Extinction: Updates from the Field”, a program that
culminated a week long workshop session focusing on indigenous Taíno related
themes.
UCTPTN
07.08.2012
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