Puerto Rico: U.S. Census Shows Increase In Borikén’s Indigenous Population

Puerto Rico: U.S. Census Shows Increase In Borikén’s Indigenous Population   The 2010 U.S. Census count for Borikén (Puerto Rico) had some significant surprises. The census reveals a 48.8 percent gain over the last 2000 census, which is a verifiable resurgence of indigenous affirmation among families on the island. With DNA research documenting the continuation of the pre-Colombian indigenous Taino gene-pool and the increasing visibility of active Taino community organizations and cultural...

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