Comments - Columbus's first encounters of Indigenous people. - Indigenous Caribbean Network2024-03-28T16:34:29Zhttp://indigenouscaribbean.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2030313%3ABlogPost%3A10968&xn_auth=noOn December 15, Santa Maria a…tag:indigenouscaribbean.ning.com,2008-12-01:2030313:Comment:191582008-12-01T17:02:35.819ZRay Osbornehttp://indigenouscaribbean.ning.com/profile/RayOsborne
On December 15, Santa Maria and Nina beat up the Tortuga<br />
Channel to the mouth of Trois Rivierer, a clear mountain stream<br />
that flows through a valley that Columbus well named the Valley<br />
of Paradise. Next day, when the fleet lay off a beach some five hundred<br />
people came down accompanied by their youthful cacique, who<br />
made them the Admiral a state visit. Bedecked with gold jewelry<br />
, he dined alone with Columbus in his cabin and behaved with royal<br />
poise and dignity. Dinner over, Columbus had the…
On December 15, Santa Maria and Nina beat up the Tortuga<br />
Channel to the mouth of Trois Rivierer, a clear mountain stream<br />
that flows through a valley that Columbus well named the Valley<br />
of Paradise. Next day, when the fleet lay off a beach some five hundred<br />
people came down accompanied by their youthful cacique, who<br />
made them the Admiral a state visit. Bedecked with gold jewelry<br />
, he dined alone with Columbus in his cabin and behaved with royal<br />
poise and dignity. Dinner over, Columbus had the cacique piped<br />
over the side in naval style and given a twenty-one gun salute.